Swing state Rust Belt voters love these tariffs. They think their factory jobs are gonna come back when in reality it will just be automated factories.
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>As Donald Trump once again places tariffs at the centre of his economic strategy, new U.S. polling from Léger conducted for 338Canada / Maintenant Média suggests the issue may have limited traction with voters and that Trump’s rationale for imposing tariffs is met with considerable skepticism.
>**When asked to name the most important issue facing the country, 28% of respondents said inflation, by far the most common response. That was followed by poverty (8%), healthcare (7%), and immigration (7%). Concerns such as housing affordability, government debt, and climate change also made the list.**
>Not on the list? Trade wars and trade deficits. And the opioid/fentanyl crisis? It’s the top concern for just 1% of respondents. It’s an important public health issue for many, no doubt, but not the political attention-grabber many on Trump’s team believe it is.
# Who Should Call the Shots on Tariffs?
>Under current U.S. law, the President can impose tariffs without congressional approval only in certain situations, such as for national security.
>And yet, Trump’s entire trade and economic message seems centred on imposing new tariffs — including on Canadian goods, despite both countries being signatories to CUSMA (which bears Trump’s own signature).
>This Léger poll also shows that Americans are not enthusiastic about giving presidents unilateral power on the matter. To the question: “”Under current U.S. law, the President can impose tariffs without congressional approval only in certain situations, such as for national security. In your opinion, who should have the authority to impose tariffs on foreign goods?”, only 20% of respondents chose the President.
>A slightly larger share (25%) favoured giving that power to Congress (which it is already supposed to hold in most cases), while a plurality of respondents (40%) preferred a shared role between both branches of government.
>**The preference for shared decision-making was consistent across most demographic groups. A plurality in all age brackets favoured splitting authority — including half of voters aged 18 to 34, the highest of any group.**
>Support for unilateral presidential control was highest among Republican voters (37%) and older Americans (26% among those 55+), but even within these groups, it remained a minority view. Notably, women were significantly less likely than men to support giving the President sole authority — 15% vs. 26%, respectively.
>In short, few Americans want the White House to call the shots alone. The numbers suggest a lack of trust in executive discretion — perhaps informed by the chaotic tariff escalations of Trump’s first term and of the past few months.
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They will *resonate* when prices finally increase substantially because of them. That mostly hasn’t really even started
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Swing state Rust Belt voters love these tariffs. They think their factory jobs are gonna come back when in reality it will just be automated factories.
>As Donald Trump once again places tariffs at the centre of his economic strategy, new U.S. polling from Léger conducted for 338Canada / Maintenant Média suggests the issue may have limited traction with voters and that Trump’s rationale for imposing tariffs is met with considerable skepticism.
>**When asked to name the most important issue facing the country, 28% of respondents said inflation, by far the most common response. That was followed by poverty (8%), healthcare (7%), and immigration (7%). Concerns such as housing affordability, government debt, and climate change also made the list.**
>Not on the list? Trade wars and trade deficits. And the opioid/fentanyl crisis? It’s the top concern for just 1% of respondents. It’s an important public health issue for many, no doubt, but not the political attention-grabber many on Trump’s team believe it is.
# Who Should Call the Shots on Tariffs?
>Under current U.S. law, the President can impose tariffs without congressional approval only in certain situations, such as for national security.
>And yet, Trump’s entire trade and economic message seems centred on imposing new tariffs — including on Canadian goods, despite both countries being signatories to CUSMA (which bears Trump’s own signature).
>This Léger poll also shows that Americans are not enthusiastic about giving presidents unilateral power on the matter. To the question: “”Under current U.S. law, the President can impose tariffs without congressional approval only in certain situations, such as for national security. In your opinion, who should have the authority to impose tariffs on foreign goods?”, only 20% of respondents chose the President.
>A slightly larger share (25%) favoured giving that power to Congress (which it is already supposed to hold in most cases), while a plurality of respondents (40%) preferred a shared role between both branches of government.
>**The preference for shared decision-making was consistent across most demographic groups. A plurality in all age brackets favoured splitting authority — including half of voters aged 18 to 34, the highest of any group.**
>Support for unilateral presidential control was highest among Republican voters (37%) and older Americans (26% among those 55+), but even within these groups, it remained a minority view. Notably, women were significantly less likely than men to support giving the President sole authority — 15% vs. 26%, respectively.
>In short, few Americans want the White House to call the shots alone. The numbers suggest a lack of trust in executive discretion — perhaps informed by the chaotic tariff escalations of Trump’s first term and of the past few months.
They will *resonate* when prices finally increase substantially because of them. That mostly hasn’t really even started
“Higher prices don’t resonate with U.S. voters.”