I disagree with you on the “hurting of the American consumer.” Cheap prices from slave labor camps in China or cheap manufacturing in Mexico hurts America more than paying more for a FORD.
In the case of China, especially, all that money they are making off of us, because we want cheap barbie dolls and the like, they not only steal our technology willy nilly, but they are putting all that money into their war machine. We are, as Lenin said of such a strategy, giving China the rope with which to hang us with.
As for Mexico, this country is corrupt and not our friend. I’d rather Ford move their manufacturing to the United States than continue to line the pockets of a country that sends us its rapists and thieves.
The continued proliferation of government regulation, higher taxes, and less freedom of choice for consumers helps us? I don't think you've thought this out.
Trump's populist economic message here is an emotional appeal and has nothing to do with economic reality. He should focus on lowering taxes and getting rid of onerous regulations instead of threatening to raise prices and empower government even more.