GOP optimism fades amid Trump China tariffs, market reversal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : The mood early on Tuesday was more upbeat than in recent days as the market showed signs of life for the first time in days on the heels of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying Trump is ready to negotiate with trading partners.
59% : Trump, however, is making clear he respects those on both sides in his camp.
55% : Trump helped matters by saying he had a "great call" with the acting South Korean President Han Duck-soo and that South Korean officials are traveling to the U.S., while Bessent said Japanese and Vietnamese officials are also ready to strike deals.
47% : "Counties are falling over themselves" to make reforms to their trade practices, Leavitt said.
44% : Trump doubled down on adding 50 percent tariffs on top of the 54 rate he announced last week, bringing the tariff set to hit at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday to 104 percent and escalating the trade war between the two nations.
43% : " The White House has put Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer in charge of negotiations and Leavitt said on Tuesday that nearly 70 countries have already reached out to Trump to begin negotiations.
36% : " "It is important that everybody be on the same page and hopefully get that kind of synced up," Thune said, reiterating that Trump needs space to operate.

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