He understands it just fine. What part of that reply don’t you agree with? You want to increase prices at the expense of consumers. Since when is it conservative to increase taxes and government control of the economy, while forcing higher prices on those who can’t afford it?
Tariffs create incentives for American companies to KEEP American goods to be manufactured out of the country. This creates JOBS for the American people.
The cost of the goods doesn’t change because if the companies OUTSIDE the US have to pay the tariff fee, they are just as well off to build the product here.
The increase you speak of is NOT on a company that manufactures the goods in the US, only on those who left.