A "significant tax on goods from China" is actually precisely what Trump is saying. > Wouldn't that just mean less cheap useless crap being purchased by people

A "significant tax on goods from China" is actually precisely what Trump is saying. > Wouldn't that just mean less cheap useless crap being purchased by people who can't afford it anyway? More likely it would just cause a price hike on goods and reduce interest, forcing companies to find alternative places to source those goods, like Mexico.