Exclusive survey finds negative economic impacts felt across party lines as White House doubles down on tariffs
Seven in 10 Americans say Donald Trump’s tariffs have led to them paying higher prices, according to an exclusive new poll for the Guardian.
The Harris Poll survey presents Republicans with a major problem in the battle for the upcoming midterm elections. The majority of all voters (72%) believe Trump’s tariffs have had a negative rather than a positive impact and 67% said tariffs aren’t the right solution for improving the economy.
Yet Trump has made clear he wants to press ahead with more tariffs even after a supreme court ruling curbed many of the levies he introduced last year.
Three in ten Americans are fucking stupid. Seems low, honestly. I think it’s higher at this exact moment.
I hope it’s better in the future, but right just now? Yeah… It’s worse.
News flash 3/10 Americans are so fucking stupid they don’t realize Tariffs are a tax they pay.
So a third of the US is still dumb as fuck.
MAGA gonna MAGA
So true. Probably the same type that gets butthurt about “Obamacare” but loves their ACA. Or has said phrases like “get government hands off my Medicare”, etc…
The ones that stand behind him at rally’s with signs stating “better wages”
I’m pretty sure the Venn diagram between conservatives and the 3 in 10 that don’t think they are paying for PEDOnald’s taxes has a very high amount of overlap if not quite one circle laid atop another.
So, another way to read that is that 3 out of 10 Americans still don’t know what a tariff is?
To be fair, I’m sure before Trump 2.0 it was closer to 6 out 10. I kinda knew what they were back in the day but now know more than I ever thought I would.
I think a fair amount of people have gone from having no idea at all to thinking something incorrect, though, namely “they’re a tax on other countries”.
I’m pretty sure we were taught about them in 7th grade history classes, possibly even earlier.
By the way, Spanky raised taxes on imports in his first term, too:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_the_first_Trump_administration
For some reason, Biden kept many of them.
There’s that ~30% again that will lie their asses off for their golden calf.
And the other three are lying.
So I guess once the fuel-shortage-related cost increases hit, this might reach 8/10? Wonder what happens at 10/10? Still nothing?
That’s weird, because I’m pretty sure he’s cost 10 in 10 Americans money thanks to his regressive tax on imports.
GOP tariffs
Get it right.
Anyone who has filled their tank knows.
