Tariffs are a tax. Thomas so well, Milton Friedman, Hayek,etc.
Not black and white. Consumers have choices. Good are made here & abroad. You prefer the Mercedes you shoulder some of the tariff. The company wants to sell cars so it absorbs some of the tariffs, ditto the importer. The US Government gets revenue that pays down debt or pays for infrastructure.
Tariffs are a tool not a tax. Although in some cases consumers may pay more they receive benefits as well.
I am always willing to pay more for a US made product if the quality is comparable. It’s a no brainer when the quality is better. That attitude is not unique to me. By doing so I am supporting America by choice. It is oversimplification to equate tariffs with a tax no matter how brilliant the person making the assertin. Sometimes the truth lies in the context of that person’s entire analysis.