Publication Date: 11/12/2026 4:47 PM CST
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27% Say Trump Tariffs Have Been Good For Economy

Publication: 11/12/2026 4:47 PM CST

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Just 32% of voters now approve of the president's handling of tariffs, while 61% disapprove. Both numbers are records during the president's 2nd term.

Even fewer (27%) voters say President Trump's tariffs have been good for the economy, while 64% say they have been bad. That net of -37 ties the previous low set in July.

On both questions, while majorities of Trump-policy voters have a favorable impression, Traditional GOP voters disagree. Just 36% of Traditional GOP voters approve of the president on tariffs, and a mere 26% say tariffs have been good for the economy.

There is overwhelming agreement that the tariffs have caused prices on consumer goods to Go Up. Seven-in-10 voters (69%) hold this opinion, including 56% of Republicans. Another 12% say the tariffs have had No Impact, and 10% say tariffs have caused prices to Go Down. A majority of voters have always said that tariffs cause prices to go up, though early on voters were more likely to see that as a temporary setback that would end well.



When they were first implamented in February of 2025, 42% of voters said the President's tariffs were good for the economy, and 45% disagreed. At that time, the new tariffs were announced on countries like Mexico and Canada in connection to Fentanyl and other drug overdoses and connected to border security.



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