Considering the general electorate that's not saying much is it? They vote with their hearts instead of their minds. And frankly starting a protectionist war against a nation that you're borrowing almost $3 billion a day to float ridiculous domestic and foreign policies from isn't that intelligent either.
We have little to lose as China is already cheeting us on trade. They will protest but there is little of substance that they can do as their economy is much more dependant on our market than our economy is on theirs. Ultimately, it does make a lot more sense to protect our domestic industry than to outsource our manufacturing to a country that is likely to become our main adversary in the 21st century. The corporate fat cats won’t like it but it will be good for the country.