Americans are sour on tariffs if they spark inflation, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : Some 48% of respondents in the new poll agreed with a statement that "international trade hurts average Americans because it causes us to lose jobs here in America," down from 64% in Reuters/Ipsos polling conducted in 2018.
62% : Trump has pledged to boost American industry by imposing a 10% universal import tariff and a 60% tariff on Chinese imports.
55% : But Americans currently appear less hostile to international trade than they had during the first Trump administration.
44% : In an interview with NBC's Meet the Press that aired on Sunday, Trump said he did not believe that consumers ultimately pay the price of tariffs, adding "I think they're beautiful.
38% : WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Americans don't think import tariffs are a good idea if they lead to higher prices and are skeptical they would help U.S. workers, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found, underscoring the political risks to President-elect Donald Trump's plan to impose heavy fees on goods from China, Mexico and other nations.
23% : "Americans' views on tariffs pose a potential problem for Trump when the Republican returns to the White House on Jan 20.

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