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BlueWavePsych

(3,351 posts) Fri Mar 13, 2026, 09:15 AM Mar 13

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

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 (Original Post) 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

unblock

(56,202 posts)

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

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 09:26 AM

Mar 13

underpants

(196,580 posts)

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

Reply to unblock (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:10 AM

Mar 13

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

PJMcK

(25,052 posts)

2. So...

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 09:27 AM

Mar 13

Last edited Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:37 AM - Edit history (1)

… 30% of Americans cannot think critically and objectively.

Swell. Trump voters.

lastlib

(28,298 posts)

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

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 09:53 AM

Mar 13

I'm appalled, but not shocked

mdbl

(8,671 posts)

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

Reply to lastlib (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:51 AM

Mar 13

TexasBushwhacker

(21,204 posts)

16. Yes, 30% think chocolate milk

Reply to lastlib (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 01:29 PM

Mar 14

comes from brown cows.

LiberalArkie

(19,826 posts)

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

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 09:55 AM

Mar 13

Ray Bruns

(6,380 posts)

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

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 09:29 AM

Mar 13

LilElf70

(1,577 posts)

4. And obviously, IDIOTS!!!

Reply to Ray Bruns (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 09:44 AM

Mar 13

mdbl

(8,671 posts)

12. And you're spot on!

Reply to Ray Bruns (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:52 AM

Mar 13

SamKnause

(14,899 posts)

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

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:01 AM

Mar 13

Ponietz

(4,343 posts)

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

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:20 AM

Mar 13

Miguelito Loveless

(5,761 posts)

10. 3 in 10 Americans are stone stupid.

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:31 AM

Mar 13

Mysterian

(6,512 posts)

13. The other three are drooling MAGA imbeciles

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 11:30 AM

Mar 13

who believe Jesus put trump in the White House.

0rganism

(25,650 posts)

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

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 12:57 PM

Mar 13

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

twodogsbarking

(18,830 posts)

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

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 03:02 PM

Mar 13

the world flat.

ck4829

(37,778 posts)

17. Yep.

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 11:29 AM

Mar 16

Herself

(200 posts)

18. What isn't happening

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 02:59 PM

Mar 16

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.

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