100% agree that this action from the administration is stupidly irresponsible. I was just trying to think about it from first principles. Thank you for your input!! I did not consider a lot of what you discussed

I think it's done for internal publicity reasons to pander to xenophobes and anti-globalists. "You hate China? Look, I'm doing things 'aganinst' China and other countries you don't like? Aren't I the bestest? Vote for meeee!"