Because the shutdown harms more people and will not achieve the objective.

I would imagine that there are plenty of videos out there of right-wing figures saying similar statements and likely many that are actually inciteful.

www.factcheck.org/2024/02/brea...

And investing in the development of critical industrial capabilities would be a more effective approach and get quicker results without blowing up the whole trade system.

Ironically, that is how China does it.

I just don’t understand why the business community detested the Biden administration. We had a strong economy and a reasonable industrial policy focused on building key capabilities. Whining about woke and regulation was clearly self defeating.