Donald Trump made tariffs popular. But America and free trade skepticism go way back

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : One of the more surprising developments in recent American politics has been the backlash against free trade.
47% : That arrangement, which laid the groundwork for what became known as the "American System," emerged in part as a counterbalance to British conceptions of free trade.
43% : As recently as a decade ago, Democrats and Republicans alike generally favored free trade.

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