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Trump's approval on trade and tariffs

No recent poll: the latest poll on this issue in Crosstab's list is from April 20, 2026. Opinion may have changed since; see Trump's overall approval for the current picture.

Net approval
−12.1
Crosstab average of 4 polls
Rank among issues
5 of 11
best to worst for Trump
Latest poll
April 20, 2026

Other aggregators

SourceUpdatedApproveDisapproveNet
Silver BulletinJan 20, 202639.6%55.3%−15.7

Every poll

PollsterDateNet approval
Morning Consult B-Apr 20, 2026−1
The Economist/YouGov B-Apr 20, 2026−23
Quinnipiac B+Dec 15, 2025−15
Gallup C+Feb 16, 2025−11

Related policy polls

25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada39.3% favor · 50.3% oppose
25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports34% favor · 47% oppose

Other issues: Economy (−18) · Inflation (−36.7) · Immigration (−6.1) · Foreign Policy (−13.1) · Russia and Ukraine (−20) · Israel and Gaza (−18.1) · Iran (−31) · Crime (−9) · Health Care (−10.8) · National Security (0)

Frequently asked questions

What is Trump's approval rating on trade and tariffs?

Net −12.1 in Crosstab's average of 4 polls of how he's handling trade and tariffs (latest April 20, 2026). Silver Bulletin: 39.6% approve, 55.3% disapprove (2026-01-20).

How does trade and tariffs compare with other issues?

It ranks 5 of 11 issues by net approval in Crosstab's list, from best to worst for Trump.

Source: Wikipedia's tables of polls on the Trump presidency (CC BY-SA 4.0); results belong to the pollsters and aggregators named.

Updated 2026-10-04 · Polls compiled from Wikipedia's sourced poll tables (CC BY-SA 4.0); results belong to the pollsters. Grades: Crosstab Trust Index.