A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 57% of Americans believe that President Donald Trump’s actions to shake up the U.S. economy are too erratic. This includes his aggressive strategy to tax imports, which has caused concern in the stock market. A third of respondents felt that Trump’s actions were not too erratic, while 11% were unsure or did not provide an answer. Approximately one-third of Republicans also viewed Trump’s actions as too erratic.
Despite this, the poll revealed that 79% of Republicans agreed with the statement that Trump’s economic actions “will pay off in the long run.” This suggests that while some Republicans may not approve of Trump’s governing style, they support the substance of his policies. In contrast, only 5% of Democrats believed that Trump’s policies would eventually pay off.
The poll also showed that 70% of respondents, including a majority of both Democrats and Republicans, expected that higher tariffs would lead to increased prices for groceries and other regular purchases. Additionally, 61% of respondents felt that Trump’s top priority should be addressing rising prices.
The survey, which polled 1,422 U.S. adults nationwide, had a margin of error of 3 percentage points for all respondents.
