“Meanwhile, the truth of the matter is we the American people will end up paying for the wall though higher tariffs and prices on imported goods.”
I keep asking this question, maybe you can explain it: Why, if tariffs cripple an economy, every other country in the world maintains theirs?
Why don’t all the countries get together and joyfully shred every tariff law on the books if such laws are so bad for their respective countries?
Are tariff laws only bad for the people of the United States alone?
Most of the populations of other countries don’t have the disposable income to buy American products.
In simple terms, because they are as confused as we are. Protectionist tariffs are like shooting yourself in the foot. It penalizes the consumers of the country putting up the tariffs by forcing them to pay more for the same product. The idea of of economic retaliation by putting up tariffs is like saying, "Well if you shoot yourself in the foot, so will I". Really dumb.