Republicans have become less positive about Trump’s tariff policies
% 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
Republicans have become less positive about Trump’s tariff policies
% 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 …
| Date | Group | Mostly positive | About equally positive and negative | Mostly negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug ’25 | Total | 26 | 19 | 55 |
| Jan ’26 | Total | 25 | 23 | 51 |
| Oct ’26 | Total | 20 | 22 | 56 |
| Aug ’25 | Rep/Lean Rep | 52 | 27 | 21 |
| Jan ’26 | Rep/Lean Rep | 49 | 34 | 17 |
| Oct ’26 | Rep/Lean Rep | 40 | 34 | 26 |
| Aug ’25 | Dem/Lean Dem | 2 | 11 | 87 |
| Jan ’26 | Dem/Lean Dem | 3 | 12 | 84 |
| Oct ’26 | Dem/Lean Dem | 5 | 12 | 83 |
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Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
