The Trump administration’s assertive stance toward trade partners has kept tariffs at the center of economic debate and the news cycle. With insights from Occam, we analyze how Americans perceive the administration’s approach to tariffs – who bears the costs, the impact on prices and economic well being, the efficacy of the tariff negotiation tactics, which countries deserve tariffs, and the impact on business investment. Importantly, we focus on how views differ by political affiliation, and uncover a sharp partisan divide that shows how political identity can color interpretations when facing the same economic facts. By examining the perceptions of both consumers and business decision-makers, we consider how the U.S. tariff policies might influence economic behavior over the coming months.
There are distinct differences in how the users of the major social media platforms view Trump’s approach to tariffs.
These variations may reflect the political leanings of each platform’s audience.
Source: Analysis based on occam™ proprietary AI-enhanced research platform with various data sources, including a wide range of questions asked to over 1000 respondents per day with over three years of history. Information is census-balanced and uses occam’s™ proprietary AI algorithm that ensures minimal sampling bias (<1%). Contact us for more info.