Poll: Trump’s Trade Policies Stir Doubts Among Supporters

Poll: Trump’s Trade Policies Stir Doubts Among Supporters

A new poll indicates that President Trump's contentious trade policies are causing apprehension among his own supporters.

Warning sign in new poll: Trump’s voters don’t love his tariffs

President Donald Trump’s disruptive trade policies are threatening to alienate a significant tranche of his own voters, a major red flag for Republicans going into 2026. A new POLITICO-Public First poll conducted last month found between a quarter and nearly half of people who voted for Trump in 2024 have doubts about various elements of his tariff policies, especially around his approach to China. Just half of Trump voters surveyed believe his …

Trump voters say president’s tariffs are major red flag for them: new poll

Only half of Trump voters think his tariffs on China will benefit U.S. companies

Trump’s Voters Don’t Love His Tariffs

A new Politico-Public First poll “finds President Trump’s disruptive trade policies are threatening to alienate a significant tranche of his own voters, a major red flag for Republicans going into 2026.” “Just half of Trump voters surveyed believe his tariffs on the world’s second-largest economy would benefit American companies — a core premise of the president’s protectionist trade agenda.”