The idea is to get the US making their own stuff. If you can tip the scales to the point it's cheaper to make it locally, somebody will... ... Eventually. That

The idea is to get the US making their own stuff. If you can tip the scales to the point it's cheaper to make it locally, somebody will... ... Eventually. That takes a lot of time, and raises prices across the board leading to inflation and unemployment. It's a very risky roll that could easily backfire in the most spectacular way.