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This president single-handedly raised tariffs on goods from all over the world.

High inflation and large debt preceded the tariffs. That said, the tariffs didn’t help either. That’s why I said largely

Ultimately the president is enabled or constrained by laws enacted by congress

Yes. It is a tax. He raised a tax.

You might argue it is inflationary.

By that logic, interest rate hikes should be inflationary.

It is highly unusual to argue that taxation is inflationary since the whole point of inflation is to reduce demand.

The whole point of inflation is to reduce demand? Please further explain, including your ideas about causes and effects.

You might argue it is illegal.