What makes you think he is talking about a tariff? Even less so since we are importing so much less now.
They’re talking about a tax on purchasers, since they want us to stop using energy.
Less? We import 6 million bbls of crude oil per day!!!!! At $55/bbl that is $300,000,000+/day!!!!
Someone is singing a tune that the band isn’t playing. No amount of pointing out the obvious is going to do any good.