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APRIL HARVARD CAPS / HARRIS POLL: OVERALL TRUMP JOB APPROVAL REMAINS NET POSITIVE WITH 48% APPROVING, 46% DISAPPROVING
51% OF VOTERS APPROVE OF TRUMP'S JOB ON IMMIGRATION AND 41% ON TARIFFS AND INFLATION VOTERS SPLIT ON TRUMP'S TARIFFS BUT 48% SAY THEY NEED MORE TIME TO WORK
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[{"type":"text","content":"51% OF VOTERS APPROVE OF TRUMP'S JOB ON IMMIGRATION AND 41% ON TARIFFS AND INFLATION\nVOTERS SPLIT ON TRUMP'S TARIFFS BUT 48% SAY THEY NEED MORE TIME TO WORK\nOVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR FREE TRADE BUT 58% VIEW CHINA AND OTHER COUNTRIES AS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE U.S. WITH UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES\n78% OF VOTERS SUPPORT REDUCING GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES BUT WOULD NOT RENEW MUSK PAST 6 MONTHS\n60% OF VOTERS FAVOR DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS WITH IRAN WHILE 71% FAVOR OUTRIGHT DESTRUCTION OF IRAN NUCLEAR WEAPONS FACILITIES\nNEW YORK and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) today released the results of the April Harvard CAPS / Harris poll, a monthly collaboration between the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and the Harris Poll and HarrisX.\nPresident Donald Trump's approval rating is steady at 48%, with the highest approval on his handling of immigration (51%) and reducing the cost of government (50%), and the lowest on his handling of inflation (41%) and tariffs and trade policy (41%). This month's poll also covered public opinion on the economy, stock market, government efficiency, and Middle East, as well as an in-depth study on Americans' views of Trump's recent tariff policies. Download key results here.\n\"Trump is perhaps making one of the biggest gambles of his presidency but voters are willing to give him some time,\" said Mark Penn, Co-Director of the Harvard CAPS / Harris poll and Stagwell Chairman and CEO. \"Tariffs have raised some questions as inflation remains everyone's top concern but immigration and government efficiency continue to see positive support.\"\nINFLATION AND THE ECONOMY REMAIN TOP ISSUES FOR VOTERS\n39% of voters say the country is on the right track, down 2 points from March 2025 (Democrats: 20%; Republicans: 69%; Independents: 27%).45% of voters say their personal financial situation is getting worse (+4), especially among Democrats and Independents, women, Hispanics, and voters over 55 y.o.The Democratic Party's approval rating has bounced back to November 2024 levels at 42% (+5 pts., March 2025) but remains 9 points lower than Republican Party approval at 51%.Inflation and the economy remain the top two issues for voters. Less voters say immigration is a top issue facing the country (-3) while more say taxes are a top issue (+4).MAJORITY OF VOTERS CONTI...