Surprisingly he makes a valid (completely theoretical) point. There is a way to Post hoc rationalize what Trump is doing.

The catch is in the end. There is no change in hell it works in practice. Neither politically nor strategically. Nobody trusts Trump to make anything than in-the-moment deals and the US can't inflict enough pain to the rest of the world to comply.

US Tariffs hurt the US most. Other countries can trade with each other without high tariffs.