Do we crowd fund it? Maybe we create a system where everyone gives a percentage of their income. And we scale it progressively so as not to cause undo hardship to low earners.
Eh people won’t go for that. Let’s tax neighboring countries, say 25% of the cost of their traded goods. They won’t retaliate right? Ok go.
It's not like shoe manufacturing is moving to the US. Shoes will just be more expensive.
(Until a deal is negotiated, which is probably what he is after)
Your only chance is to have significant support by the population and good luck with that when all the popular social media platforms are on their side. The US is fucked if the population doesn't unite against that quickly.
And given the self-centered individualism that is so predominant nowadays I say that isn't going to happen.