We shouldn’t get too hung up on terms like protectionism and free trade. Competitive trade may be a better term. That is to say we should desire competition as long as it on a relatively equal playing field.
Whenever another country does something to affect our trade with them, they should have a clear understanding that we will do the same thing BACK to them.
That is the only trade policy I would like to see.
And if I understand Trump at all he would do it back twice as bad.