“I do not understand how he thinks that stance is either good for the country or good for his candidacy.”
He doesn’t think that. What he actually said was that Trump’s tariffs were ineffective.
And, since Biden has been ok with keeping Trump’s tariffs in place (yes, even today) DeSantis is correct.
In my opinion, they are only ineffective because they are not strict enough, and are sabotaged by our own politicians.
Tarriffs are imposed when nations engage in practices that do not practice free or fair trade practices. And with respect to Communist China, they are absolutely warranted.
Anyone who thinks that Communist China engages in Free or Fair trade practices needs to have their heads examined. The Chinese Communists are engaged in, and have been for decades, warfare that goes far beyond the scope of hard-nosed business practices. “Negotiation” with them as we continue to trade as if they are “partners” is lunacy.
Americans just do not recognize it as such, and that recognition is long overdue.
Treating them as if they were a trade “partner” is a psychotic delusion.