Proposed across the board tariffs as of Feb 1:

Proposed across the board tariffs as of Feb 1:
Canada 25%
Mexico 25%
China 10%
Other countries 0%

Galaxy brain needed to explain the strategic or economic objectives this meets.

No-one has yet refuted the simplest argument about tariffs: Our tariffs will lead to retaliatory tariffs.

So whatever theory you might have that our tariffs help us at their expense also teaches you that their retaliation will undo whatever gains you're expecting. We both end up isolated & poorer.