The "buy American" provisions are so inefficient they are a horrible policy.

What it means is that you don't source from the best and most efficient producers. In fact, you subsidize inefficient domestic producers. Even if they are not inefficient now, they will become so under trade protection as they have no incentive to cut costs or improve quality.

So Americans will end up paying top dollar for a substandard leaking pipeline. They will pay top dollar for clunky cars, and for domestic products. And what is the end result. Well of course it is a money funnel that takes money from the poor and middle class, and enriches the wealthy.

And who's in charge of this insanity but Trump and his billionaire cabinet. Any wonder why they promote trade and appropriation policies that enrich themselves?