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August 13, 2025

3. How Americans view the Trump administration’s tariff policies and the GOP’s budget and tax bill

About a third of Americans approve of GOP’s tax and budget bill, while nearly half disapprove

About a third of Americans approve of GOP’s tax and budget bill, while nearly half disapprove

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3. How Americans view the Trump administration’s tariff policies and the GOP’s budget and tax bill
Roughly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump administration’s tariff policies
Majorities of Americans say Trump’s tariff policies will have mostly negative effects in the long run
About a third of Americans approve of GOP’s tax and budget bill, while nearly half disapprove
About half of Republicans see long-term benefits from the GOP’s tax and budget bill; far more Democrats say it will have negative impacts