I agree with your points. It makes no sense to punish countries just because they export to us but don't happen to buy an equal amount back due to any of a myriad of factors. My understanding was that these were countries with high tariffs against us; if we are putting high tariffs on them first, how are they supposed to "fix" the situation? They can't lower tariffs they don't have. This really will cause an economic depression.
I've always been confident that Trump has good business sense and wouldn't do anything stupid like leftists imagine. But I'm left without comprehension now - is he really on some mad, deranged crusade to hammer countries unfairly with tariffs that will simply shut down international trade and cause a world depression? Or is this source misinformation?
Two sources pushing propaganda and you fall for it.