Trump voters are primarily hearing a simplified narrative that 'we're bringing manufacturing back' without understanding the actual mechanisms of tariffs or the downstream consequences, which is why the tariff policy has political support despite its economic logic problems.

The principle of comparative advantage—that trading partners can mutually benefit by focusing on what they do best—has been established for centuries, but Trump is 'throwing out every economic argument' and ignoring this fundamental principle of international trade.

The White House and Trump are focused on winning his 'term' (achieving short-term political wins) rather than thinking about long-term consequences ('how does this look in 10 years'), revealing a fundamental mismatch between the time horizon of political incentives and the time horizon of economic restructuring.