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April 22, 2025

3. Tariffs, DEI and cuts to government: Views of Trump’s key actions

Administration’s cuts to federal government seen as having more negative than positive effects

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3. Tariffs, DEI and cuts to government: Views of Trump’s key actions
More disapprove than approve of the administration’s government cuts, but views largely split along partisan lines
Wide partisan divide over ending federal DEI policies
Among Republicans, support for ending DEI policies in federal government varies across demographic groups
Administration’s cuts to federal government seen as having more negative than positive effects
Majorities disapprove of some key Trump administration actions
Trump’s governing style cited most often as what people like least about his administration so far
Republicans say cuts will improve federal government and save money; Democrats say these cuts will make government worse and cost money
Tariff increases meet with disapproval from many groups
Republicans most often cite immigration, governance as what they like most about Trump administration so far; a majority of Democrats say they like ‘nothing’