Do you also want a pony?
Since tariffs are taxes, the conservative position would be to want less of both. But don't worry, government is there to protect you.
A Republic, if you can keep it.....
The obvious point he was making is that both income taxes and tariffs are taxes and that to the extent we need to collect revenues, he would prefer that be more by tariffs and less by taxes. I happen to agree with him and no I don't want a pony.