Research shows disapproval of Trump’s performance and his ‘tariff’

The new US tariff policy has impacted Donald Trump’s popularity less than three months after his inauguration on January 20. With the retaliation from several countries, a drop in companies and repercussion in the global financial market, ‘tariff’ has been shown to be a real ‘foot shot’ with 52% disapproval, according to research commissioned by The Economist in YouGov. In general computing those who approve of new rates are 36%.

The value rises when the clipping are Republican voters: 57% support the increase in imported products. The meaning is reverse among Democrats: 7% support and 86% do not support.

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The research also made an assessment of the new fare among Republicans who are understood as part of Make America Great Again (Maga), known for stamping the red cap used by Trump and his supporters. Among them approval reaches 74% (republicans who are not of the movement, but support the increases are 51%).

The amount of those supporting the new US economic policy remains close to the general proportion of those who condemn the increase in tariffs: 51% disapprove and 41% approve. But an even larger number, 55%, disapprove of treatment to Trump’s prices and inflation.

Home economy

While just over half of the American, they see the country’s business and economic policy in bad eyes, a vast majority are pessimistic about the domestic economy.

The survey shows that 80% of the population believes that there will be an increase in consumer goods prices, 47% think that increase will be large and 33% a small increase, while 4% think prices may fall.

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Data also show that 55% believe that ‘tariff’ could affect their financial well-being, the same percentage of those who believe it will negatively affect the economy of other countries.

Still, 53% see that Trump’s initiative will hurt and US economy, 52% that will be harmful to the country’s position in global terms, 40% believe in the possibility of a trade war and 56% are believers that other countries will retaliate the taxation.

Fall in Popularity

Negative assessment of tariffs and economic scenario are intrinsically linked to Trump’s image, which is revealed in the fall of popularity. The president’s overall performance is disapproved for 51% and those who approve are 43% (5% drop compared to the previous week), according to the survey.

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Personal vision about Trump is even worse, 54% have an unfavorable view of it and 43% favorable. Its voters approval is still high, but went 91% to 85%.

Controversial issues supported by the president were also asked for the interviewees. Regarding what they think of a possible third term of the tycoon (which is against the US constitution), 52% think he will try to reelect himself. For 17% he must try and for 8% the Constitution allows a third term.

Other data further state that 51% believe that he went beyond the mentions of the annexation of other territories (6% he should have done even more), just as 48% understand that he also exceeded the appropriate by cutting off scientific research (9% believe it was not enough).

The survey has an error margin of three percentage points for more or less, was held between April 5 and 8 and listened to 1,741 US adults.