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April 7, 2025

Americans Give Early Trump Foreign Policy Actions Mixed or Negative Reviews

Americans tend to say tariffs on China will be bad for the U.S. and for them personally

Americans tend to say tariffs on China will be bad for the U.S. and for them personally

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Americans Give Early Trump Foreign Policy Actions Mixed or Negative Reviews
More Americans disapprove than approve of ending USAID and leaving the WHO, Paris Climate Agreement
Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say increased tariffs on China will be beneficial for the country and for them personally
More in both parties oppose than support the U.S. taking over Gaza
Majority oppose the U.S. taking over Greenland
Americans offer mixed assessments of Trump’s handling of relations with Israelis and Palestinians
Plurality of Americans say Trump is favoring Russia too much
Older Americans are more supportive of some early Trump foreign policy actions than are younger adults
Republicans express more approval of some early Trump foreign policy moves than do Democrats
Americans tend to say tariffs on China will be bad for the U.S. and for them personally
Americans have mixed predictions of how likely the Trump administration is to pursue takeovers of Gaza, Greenland – but majorities oppose doing so
43% say Trump is favoring Russia too much – but Americans are more divided about Israelis and Palestinians