New research commissioned by The Economist for YouGov, conducted between April 5 and 8, 2025, showed a decline in the popularity of US President Donald Trump, disapproval of your rate of tariffs and a growing Pessimism in relation to the American economy.
The survey also addresses the prospects of a possible third term for Trump.
The survey heard the opinion of 1,741 US adult citizens and has a margin of error of approximately 3%.
Popularity
The research showed that Donald Trump’s performance disapproval reached 51%while 43% approve it, a five -point fall compared to the previous week.
In the president’s personal evaluation, 43% of Americans have a favorable view, and 54% unfavorable.
Among Trump’s voters in 2024, the portion he sees favorably fell from 91% to 85%, and the portion that sees him unfavorably rose from 9% to 14%.
This negative assessment contrasts with the first two months of his mandate, when favorable and unfavorable opinions were almost equivalent.
New American Economic Policy
Regarding Trump’s economic policy, disapproval reached 51% while 41% approve.
Among the 2024 Republican voters, the approval of the treatment of the economy fell from 75 to 66 percentage points (these numbers represent the difference between approval and disapproval, not direct percentages).
Regarding price treatment and inflation by Trump, 55% said they disapproved, while 36% agree. Among Republican voters of 2024, 19% disapprove of inflation and pricing management.
New tariffs and impact on the USA
Most Americans heard of Trump’s new tariff policy, which includes a Minimum rate of 10% for all countries.
The survey pointed out that 52% of respondents disapproved of the measure, against the approval of 36%.
Among Republicans, 57% agree to tariffs, while among Democrats, only 7% approve and 86% disapprove.
Republicans who identify themselves as part of the Make America Great Again (Maga) movement support tariffs more, 74% approval, compared to non-male republicans, 51% approval.
Regarding the increase in consumer goods prices, 80% of Americans who believe there will be increase, 47% expect a large increase and 33% expect a small increase. Only 4% expect rates to decrease prices.
Most believe that tariff measures will impair their financial well-being (55%), US economy (53%), economies from other countries (55%) and the global position of the United States (52%).
Regarding retaliation, 56% of respondents consider very likely that other countries take the measureraising their own US products and 40% predicts a trade war.
Possible third term
When asked on a third term52% of respondents expect Trump to try a reelection, but only 17% think he should try, while 8% believe the Constitution allows this to be possible.
Trump’s actions
In several areas, most Americans believe that Trump government’s efforts have gone too far.
- Tariffs: 56% say they went too far, while 8% say they did not go far enough;
- Attempts to purchase or attach new territory to the US : To 51%, the lines went too far, and 6% say they did not go far enough;
- Efforts to reduce the financing of scientific research: 48% said they went too far, while for 9% they didn’t go far enough.
This content was originally published in a new research shows Trump’s popularity in the US on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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