Seven in 10 Americans say Trump's tariffs caused higher prices

[BlueWavePsych]

Source: Guardian

The Harris Poll survey presents Republicans with a major problem in the battle for the upcoming midterm elections. The majority of all voters (72%) believe Trump’s tariffs have had a negative rather than a positive impact and 67% said tariffs aren’t the right solution for improving the economy.

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64% of Republicans agreed that Trump’s tariffs had led to higher prices compared with 77% of Democrats and 67% of independents who believed the same.

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Americans are experiencing the most sticker shock at the grocery store, with 57% saying that tariffs have negatively affected grocery prices. This is in line with recent economic data that showed grocery prices went up 3.1% from February 2025 to February 2026 – higher than the overall pace of inflation. Beef and coffee, two food industries that have been highly affected by tariffs, have seen huge increases since last year, going up 14% and 18%, respectively.

The survey was conducted by Harris Poll at the end of February, before the US and Israel started a war with Iran and sent oil prices skyrocketing.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/13/trump-tariffs-poll

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[unblock]

1. It's amazing that 30% of the people think higher taxes on goods doesn't cause higher prices on goods

[underpants]

8. A large number of people are told by Fox that 72% would be a "small majority"

or most likely aren’t told about this at all.

[PJMcK]

2. So...

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… 30% of Americans cannot think critically and objectively.

Swell. Trump voters.

[lastlib]

5. 30% were dropped on their heads as children?

I'm appalled, but not shocked

[mdbl]

11. You're too kind to give them that excuse.

[TexasBushwhacker]

16. Yes, 30% think chocolate milk

comes from brown cows.

[LiberalArkie]

6. 30% of Mericans have way too much money for their intellectual level.

[Ray Bruns]

3. All this proves is 30% of Americans are morons.

[LilElf70]

4. And obviously, IDIOTS!!!

[mdbl]

12. And you're spot on!

[SamKnause]

7. The other 3 out of 10 don't know what tariffs are or who pays the tariffs.

[Ponietz]

9. And 3 out of 10 are too stupid to even bother with

[Miguelito Loveless]

10. 3 in 10 Americans are stone stupid.

[Mysterian]

13. The other three are drooling MAGA imbeciles

who believe Jesus put trump in the White House.

[0rganism]

14. 3 in 10 Americans were too deep in a ketamine hole to hear the question

The degradation of our education systems continues to pay dividends to Mr. Epstein's associates.

[twodogsbarking]

15. Let's stick with reality, not what people 'think". If 99% of the people thought the world was flat it wouldn't make

the world flat.

[ck4829]

17. Yep.

[Herself]

18. What isn't happening

The large metal garage I was going to build, not happening. Tariff's and economic instability.
The 3rd row seating SUV, not buying it Tariff's and economic instability.
New & larger zero turn, not buying it. Tariff's and economic instability.
Spring vacations, not going due to fuel prices & civil unrest due to magats.