Poll Suggests Tariffs Now Above Immigration as Voters’ Chief Concern After Trump’s ‘Liberation Week’ Market Turmoil

Seven in ten Americans now say they are either very or somewhat concerned about the president’s import tax plan.

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President Trump announces new tariffs at the White House Rose Garden, April 2, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Following the market turmoil spurred by President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, voters’ number one concern is now the administration’s new trade regime, according to new polling. A majority of Americans now view the president as being a poor manager of the nation’s economy, one of the few metrics where he got high marks during his first term. 

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