52% Disapprove of Trump’s Tariff Policy
President Donald Trump’s tariff policy isn’t popular with voters, many of whom fear it will lead the economy into recession.
President Donald Trump’s tariff policy isn’t popular with voters, many of whom fear it will lead the economy into recession.
It has been hard this past week, of tariffs applied worldwide on April 2 to tariffs suspended except for China on April 9, to avoid reflecting on how much trouble could have been avoided if economists, instead of talking about countries' trade surpluses and trade deficits, had devised different words -- say, "buyer-dominant" countries and "seller-dominant" countries.
A narrow majority of voters approve of President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to begin shutting down the federal Department of Education.
— History suggested Democrats would be favored to flip the House in 2026 as soon as Donald Trump clinched the presidency in 2024.
— Little that’s happened over the last several months calls into question that initial, gut-level assessment. Democrats should flip the House next year, and we favor them to do so. Republicans do have a couple of factors working in their favor, though, that could help them as they seek to defy history.
— Our initial House ratings reflect a small House map, with Democrats narrowly ahead 209-207 in the seats that at least lean to one party or the other, with 19 Toss-ups.
Less than a week before the Internal Revenue Service deadline, more than a third of Americans haven’t filed their income taxes yet.
Nearly three months into his tenure, Secretary of State Marco Rubio maintains a favorable rating from a plurality of voters.
President Donald Trump has predicted that his tariffs could raise as much as $6 trillion over the next decade in federal tax collections. These include up to 104% tariffs on China, plus the combination of reciprocal tariffs -- we charge them whatever they charge us. Also, don't forget the protectionist tariffs on steel, aluminum, autos, lumber, etc.
If there's one thing supporters and opponents of President Donald Trump's tariffs should agree on, it's the need to unchain prosperity at home while international trade is in flux.
Even as President Donald Trump’s tariff policy sparks controversy, the underlying goal – protecting American manufacturing – is a big winner with voters.
Nearly half of voters say the accidental leak of top Trump administration figures discussing military plans on the Signal messaging app is a serious scandal..
Forty-five percent (45%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending April, 2025.
In surveys last week, this is what America told Rasmussen Reports...
National unemployment was 8.6% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, it went up almost a point from 8.2% last month and double the 4.6% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today.
Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith could potentially be a real contender as a presidential candidate for Democrats in 2028.
Is President Donald Trump bent on political self-harm? It often seems that way. His overall job approval rating still hovers within a point or two of the 50% popular vote he received last November. But he is losing support on the economy and inflation, the No. 1 issue last year, while his overwhelming success in reducing illegal immigration has reduced the salience of what was the No. 2 issue.
Voters like J.D. Vance more than they liked his predecessor as Vice President of the United States.
President Donald Trump is 75 days into his second term, not yet three months. Many companies place new hires on probationary status for their first three months, during which a review is conducted to ensure that both the employee and employer are satisfied and ready to continue their working relationship.
If you haven't watched the Bret Baier interviews on Fox News with Elon Musk and the other executives who have given their time and expertise to exposing the rampant fraud and inefficiency of our federal government, I urge you to do so.