A recent public opinion poll in the US revealed that support for President Trump’s economic and inflation policies has decreased by approximately 4 points in just 2 weeks. According to a survey conducted in the US, support among the American public for President Donald Trump’s economic policies has decreased. The results of the survey, announced to the public on Sunday by the CBS News website, showed that support for Trump’s approach to handling the economy and inflation dropped by 4 points each. This decline is attributed to the trade war that President Trump has pursued, especially with countries like China.
USA Today reported that 44% of the 2,410 Americans surveyed said they approved of Trump’s economic approach. The percentage of those who approved of Trump’s approach to dealing with inflation was recorded as 40%. This marks a 4-point decrease compared to the survey results from March 30. The total support for Trump, as measured by the survey, was 47% in the latest poll. This rate was 50% in March and 53% in February, the second month of Trump’s second presidential term.
Support for Trump’s tariff plans varied according to the political views of the participants. 91% of Republican participants, like Trump, supported Trump’s tariff and trade policies, while the rate was 43% among independent voters and only 16% among Democratic Party participants. 58% of participants said they were against imposing new tariffs on imported products.
The survey was conducted between April 8-11. On April 9, Trump announced he would suspend “retaliatory tariffs” for 90 days and reduce tariffs on many countries except China to 10%. While the US imposed a 145% tariff on products coming from China, China retaliated by imposing a 125% tariff. Trump announced on Friday that smartphones, computers, and other electronics would be exempt from tariffs, for the time being.
According to the survey results, while 51% of participants approved of the tariffs, only 37% approved of Trump’s approach. 59% evaluated the economic situation as bad or very bad, and 53% said they felt the economy was getting worse.
When asked about the direct impacts of tariffs, 49% of participants said their economic situations had worsened, while 21% said the decisions had improved their economic situations. 58% of participants believed that tariffs had raised prices they faced while shopping, while 18% believed that the decisions would lower prices. The percentage of those who predicted a decrease in the stock market was 62%.