A majority of Americans say Trump’s tariff policies will have mostly negative impacts on the country
% who say that the overall effect of the Trump administration’s tariff policies on the country as a whole over the coming years will be …

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Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
A majority of Americans say Trump’s tariff policies will have mostly negative impacts on the country
% who say that the overall effect of the Trump administration’s tariff policies on the country as a whole over the coming years will be …
| Mostly positive | About equally positive and negative | Mostly negative | Grouping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20 | 22 | 56 | 1 |
| Rep/Lean Rep | 40 | 34 | 26 | 2 |
| Dem/Lean Dem | 5 | 12 | 83 | 2 |
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Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER