A live chicken costing only 10 dollars after a massive purge of the stock is pretty suspect and selling a horse for 9k is freaking huge profit margins (average horse is 1k not 9k).

Never mind the obvious retort that a single transaction between two neighbours does not accurately describe the full trade between two nations which is where a trade deficit actually matters as this dictates a general transfer of wealth and prosperity; this smug dude is ripping off his neighbour and calling the deal fair. Even without tarrifs this example demonstrates that this trade is unfair and his neighbour is being abused as badly as the US is. You justify tarrifs with this example because one dude is buying at margins the other is profiteering.