First, Milton Freeman is an economic philosopher.
He was against ALL TARIFFS....
The current trade agreements have it where the United States still pays Tariffs. That’s the opposite of Friedman’s philosophy.
That is where much of the problem is at. So to invoke that Milton Freeman though the United States should pay tariffs is simply not true.
You are a bit confused about tariffs.
Friedman doesn’t believe foreign governments should impose tariffs on American goods. But the only power we have to counter those policies is to apply tariffs on goods being imported from those countries. Friedman opposed that.
When a foreign government imposes tariffs it is a tax on their citizens not ours. They are free to do so if they choose.