Yes sure. Add it to the pile of contradictory goals: 1. Bring back manufacturing jobs 2. Remove trade barriers 3. Make US rich by collecting huge amount of tar

Yes sure. Add it to the pile of contradictory goals: 1. Bring back manufacturing jobs 2. Remove trade barriers 3. Make US rich by collecting huge amount of tariffs If 1 is true then there is no benefit for countries to remove trade barriers or pay tariffs because now there is no leverage (manufacturing jobs to protect). If 2 is true then there is no leverage for other things to happen - countries aren't going to voluntary remove trade barriers without keeping the jobs or paying tariffs. So and so forth.