Washington Post: “A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll released Friday finds Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of tariffs by a 30 percentage-point margin, 64 percent to 34 percent.”
“Those ratings are identical to a poll last April, despite Trump’s persistent efforts to sway public opinion on the issue.”
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Those numbers are essentially unchanged from similar national polling last April, indicating that public opinion on his tariff approach has been very stable over time.
Other outlets are picking up the same topline: coverage summarizes that nearly two‑thirds of U.S. adults say they disapprove of how Trump is handling tariffs.
Among Republicans and Republican‑leaning voters, about three‑quarters say they approve of Trump’s handling of tariffs, but that support drops sharply among non‑MAGA Republicans, a majority of whom disapprove.
Democrats and Democratic‑leaning voters are overwhelmingly negative on the tariffs, with national surveys showing disapproval rates above 90% in some partisan breakouts. Disapproval also extends across most major demographic groups (men and women, most racial and ethnic groups, and most income and education levels), with only a few groups, such as rural voters and white non‑college voters, showing more mixed views.
In addition, 60% of Americans say they approve of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down many of Trump’s tariffs, suggesting that public sentiment is aligned against the policy both in terms of performance and legal outcome.
