A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll found that most Americans expect higher prices on consumer goods due to President Donald Trump’s new tariffs. The three-day poll, which surveyed 1,027 US adults, showed that 73% of respondents believed prices would increase in the next six months.
The majority of respondents, 57%, opposed the new tariffs, including a quarter of Republicans. Only 4% thought prices would fall, while the rest expected no change or did not answer the question.
While some 39% supported the new tariffs, and 52% agreed that other countries have been taking advantage of the US in international trade, nearly half of respondents believed short-term economic pain was worth it to make the US stronger in the long term. The poll results reflect a partisan divide, with Republicans more likely to support the tariffs than Democrats.
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Source: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/73-americans-expect-price-surge-under-trump-tariffs-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2025-04-08