If this policy didn't, in fact, punish US importers, how would this even re-shore manufacturing? The point is to make it painful to buy foreign items, including the *inputs* ultimately used to make US-made products.

Surprised that this post is getting some traction, so I'll share a more improved version of the shot...featuring a fanmerch slot machine keychain. Now he looks like he's selling a bottle of fountain pen ink with the pen lolol