First, people vote on a candidate, not a single issue. Many voted for Trump despite his tariffs stance rather than because of it.
Second, reducing consumer prices was not the goal of the tariffs. The primary goals were to encourage companies to move manufacturing to the US and to be used as leverage in negotiating other matters with foreign leaders.
It's because the Washington state constitution prohibits a state income tax. The state Supreme Court somehow found a way to interpret the capital gains tax as an excise tax rather than an income tax.
Second, reducing consumer prices was not the goal of the tariffs. The primary goals were to encourage companies to move manufacturing to the US and to be used as leverage in negotiating other matters with foreign leaders.