© Sarah Warnock, Clarion Ledger
(Washington, D.C.) — President Trump’s approval rating is at the lowest point since returning to office. A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in late March found his approval at 43 percent, down four points from inauguration day. His numbers are at it’s lowest when it comes to his handling of the economy, with 37 percent giving him the thumbs up. More than half surveyed say that increasing tariffs on automobiles and auto parts would hurt people they knew, and that tariffs do more harm than good. Just 34 percent approved of Trump’s handling of foreign policy, but nearly half approved of his approach to immigration.
On Wednesday, President Trump signed new U.S. global tariffs, keeping in line with his campaign promise. The tariffs cover a wide-range of products from scores of countries. Trump called the reciprocal tariffs “Liberation Day” for the U.S. after trading partners have, as he put it “looted, pillaged, and raped” American industries for decades, leading to a loss of U.S. jobs and manufacturing. All countries will have an immediate ten-percent baseline tariff on imported goods, and many are also getting hit with larger tariffs on top of that. Critics claim the reciprocal tariffs are unfair and could lead to hyper-inflation.
