Many Americans see Trump's actions on economy as too erratic, poll finds
by Jason Lange and James Oliphant, Reuters · KSL.comEstimated read time: Less than a minute
WASHINGTON — Some 57% of Americans think President Donald Trump is being too erratic in his moves to shake up the U.S. economy, including his aggressive strategy to tax imports that has spooked the stock market, a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Wednesday found.
A third of respondents said Trump's actions were not too erratic and 11% were unsure or did not answer. About 1 in 3 Republicans said Trump's actions were too erratic.
To be sure, 79% of Republicans in the two-day poll said they agreed with a statement that Trump's actions on the economy "will pay off in the long run," a sign that some people in Trump's party aren't fond of his style of governing but agree with the substance of his policies. Forty-one percent of respondents overall — and just 5% of Democrats — said Trump's policies would pay off eventually.
Some 70% of respondents in the poll — including 9 in 10 Democrats and 6 in 10 Republicans — said they expected higher tariffs will make groceries and other regular purchases more expensive.
Some 61% of respondents in the poll said Trump's top priority should be reining in rising prices.
The poll surveyed 1,422 U.S. adults nationwide and had a margin of error for all respondents of 3 percentage points.