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BlueWavePsych

(3,361 posts) Fri Mar 13, 2026, 09:15 AM Mar 13

Seven in 10 Americans say Trump's tariffs caused higher prices [View all]

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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Seven in 10 Americans say Trump's tariffs caused higher prices [View all] BlueWavePsych Mar 13 OP

It's amazing that 30% of the people think higher taxes on goods doesn't cause higher prices on goods unblock Mar 13 #1

A large number of people are told by Fox that 72% would be a "small majority" underpants Mar 13 #8

So... PJMcK Mar 13 #2

30% were dropped on their heads as children? lastlib Mar 13 #5

You're too kind to give them that excuse. mdbl Mar 13 #11

Yes, 30% think chocolate milk TexasBushwhacker Mar 14 #16

30% of Mericans have way too much money for their intellectual level. LiberalArkie Mar 13 #6

All this proves is 30% of Americans are morons. Ray Bruns Mar 13 #3

And obviously, IDIOTS!!! LilElf70 Mar 13 #4

And you're spot on! mdbl Mar 13 #12

The other 3 out of 10 don't know what tariffs are or who pays the tariffs. SamKnause Mar 13 #7

And 3 out of 10 are too stupid to even bother with Ponietz Mar 13 #9

3 in 10 Americans are stone stupid. Miguelito Loveless Mar 13 #10

The other three are drooling MAGA imbeciles Mysterian Mar 13 #13

3 in 10 Americans were too deep in a ketamine hole to hear the question 0rganism Mar 13 #14

Let's stick with reality, not what people 'think". If 99% of the people thought the world was flat it wouldn't make twodogsbarking Mar 13 #15

Yep. ck4829 Mar 16 #17

What isn't happening Herself Mar 16 #18