A new Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals that a majority of Americans anticipate prices for everyday goods will rise following Donald Trump’s recently proposed sweeping tariff increases.
The president’s announcement of the largest U.S. tariff hikes in decades has sparked concern among both consumers and economists.
The online poll, conducted over three days and concluding on Sunday, found that 73% of respondents expect prices to climb within the next six months. Only 4% predicted a decrease in prices, while the remaining participants either foresaw no change or did not provide an answer.
Trump’s tariff plan, which targets imports from nearly all countries and includes levies of at least 10%, has unsettled Wall Street and drawn criticism from experts who warn of potential cost increases and a global recession.
Opposition to the tariffs stood at 57%, including a quarter of Republican respondents. Only 39% expressed support for the new measures. Despite this, 52% of respondents agreed with the Trump administration’s claim that the United States has been exploited in global trade agreements.
Trump has often justified the tariff increases by citing unfair trade practices, asserting they will revitalize American manufacturing. However, 44% of respondents disagreed with this rationale.
The poll also highlighted significant partisan divisions. Half of the respondents, including nearly all Republicans, agreed with the statement that “any short-term economic pain is worth it to make the U.S. stronger in the long term.” The other half, encompassing most Democrats, disagreed.
The nationwide online survey sampled 1,027 adults and carries a margin of error of approximately 3 percentage points.
