Sixty percent of surveyed Americans say they disapprove of the way President Trump is handling trade and tariffs, according to a new NBC News Decision Desk poll powered by SurveyMonkey.
In the poll, conducted in early June, 45 percent of respondents said they strongly disapproved of Trump’s handling of the issue, while 15 percent said they somewhat disapproved.
Another 19 percent of respondents said they strongly approve of the way the president has handled the issue, while 21 percent said they somewhat approve.
The latest poll’s results are similar to those of a survey taken in mid-April, which showed 61 percent of respondents disapproving of his handling of the issue and 39 percent approving.
That April poll came after Trump made his April 2 “Liberation Day” tariff announcement, unveiling more than $600 billion in import taxes on goods from nearly all U.S. trading partners, including tariffs close to 100 percent on Chinese goods.
Trump yielded to pressure from bond markets and congressional Republicans soon after by reducing his initial tariffs to 10 percent for 90 days, a deadline set to hit on July 8.
Trump officials touted plans to strike 90 deals in 90 days but so far have only announced a deal with the United Kingdom, while also reaching a tariff truce with China.
In the survey, Trump’s overall approval rating is 45 percent, with 55 percent disapproving.
The “trade and tariffs” category is among his worst issues. Only “inflation and cost of living” scores worse, with 61 percent disapproving and 39 percent approving.
Border security and immigration remains his top issue, with 51 percent approval and 49 percent disapproval.
The poll was conducted from May 30 to June 10, 2025, and included 19,410 adults. The margin of error is 2.1 percentage points.
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