@Nonya_Bidniss @Lana I will accept the notion that this person was quite ill-informed about who pays El Cheeto's tariffs.

However, I run a small business and can attest that there are so many swirling matters that must be subordinated to the job of actually running the business. (Those other matters are often farmed out to specialists like accountants and lawyers, so a lot of information does not trickle down onto the actual business owner.)