Voters don’t see short or long term benefits of Trump’s tariffs: Poll

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President Donald Trump received mixed reviews from the public regarding his handling of economic matters, according to a new poll. 

A CBS survey polled voters last week after Trump imposed sweeping global tariffs and then negotiated “fairer” trade deals with foreign countries to carry out his “America First” agenda. As a result, the stock market had a volatile week, losing $6 trillion at one point. It has since recuperated partially, though market anxieties remain.

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