Metaphorically, the mask fell off when, during the 2016 electoral campaign, the face behind it spoke of "tariffs" - essentially just another synonym for taxes.
relevant info link: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2016/jun/21/donald-trump-has-floated-big-tariffs-what-could-im/
Taxes for jobs? I don't think it will hurt the country or economy to get it's steel and aluminum markets going again. Not sure it is even safe or practical to build our military with Chinese steel.
It won't hurt the country, but tariffs are theft