Most in new poll now view Trump unfavorably
- 54% of Americans have a very or somewhat unfavorable view of Donald Trump, while 43% view him favorably, according to a survey conducted by The Economist and YouGov between April 5-8.
- 51% of Americans disapprove of Trump's overall job performance, which is a five-point drop in approval in just one week.
- The survey found that 52% disapprove of Trump's announcement of a 10% minimum tariff on imports, and 80% believe the tariffs will increase the cost of goods.
- 52% of Americans believe Trump will try to run for a third term, though only 17% say he should, and just 8% think the Constitution allows it.
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Trump Repeats Latin American Mistakes
President Donald Trump could learn a lesson from Latin America about how his tariffs, which have already sunk the stock market and threaten to cause a recession, can destroy the US economy. What Trump is doing by raising tariffs to try to reindustrialize the country has already been tried by Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and other Latin American countries in the last century, and they are still paying the consequences. Economic nationalism failed sh…
Trump's declining popularity, tariff reactions, a third term, and the economy: April 5-8, 2025 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Trump's declining job approval, his tariffs, their economic impact, the possibility of a third term, and assessments of inflation and the economy.
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Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources are Center
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