More people trust the former President Trump’s method for trade than President Biden’s, but have different opinions on their strategy for tariffs on China, as per a recent survey.
The YouGov poll, released Friday, discovered that 42 percent of people somewhat approve of Trump’s approach to international trade, which is 11 percent higher than Biden’s 31 percent. Meanwhile, 28 percent strongly or somewhat disapprove of Trump’s trade policies, while 36 percent said the same about Biden’s policies, according to the survey.
Independents had a similar perspective, with 32 percent supporting Trump and 20 percent backing Biden’s approach to trade.
Trump has been advocating for tariff increases, particularly for products from China. In February, he floated proposed implementing a 60 percent or higher tariff on Chinese goods if he is reelected to the White House in November.
The U.S. adults are divided on his stance, however, with 38 percent strongly or somewhat supporting it. Approximately 35 percent oppose it to some extent, while 27 percent expressed uncertainty, the poll indicated.
The former president’s proposal garners 52 percent support from Republicans, a significantly higher figure than from Democrats, of whom only 30 percent favor that approach.
According to the survey, more people believe that a trade conflict with the communist nation would harm the U.S. more than it would China.
Even though reactions to Trump’s proposal were divided in the survey, around half of respondents who had an opinion on the matter said the U.S.’s trade policy toward China is unjust. About three-quarters of respondents stated that China’s approach to trade with the U.S. is unfair.
However, one-third of survey respondents voiced uncertainty about the positions of the two leading parties on the trade issue.
Approximately 44 percent of people believe Trump aims to raise tariffs, while 14 percent said the same of Biden. More participants also mentioned that Biden is more inclined to maintain tariffs at the current level, according to the survey.
The YouGov poll was carried out between Feb. 27-29 among 1000 U.S. adults. The survey had a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
