Americans support 'America First' trade, energy and immigration policies
Tariffs and deportations are popular policies.
Recent vote From YouGov economist The magazine is A majority of Americans support deporting or arresting illegal immigrantsThirty-seven percent strongly support deportation or arrest, and an additional 16% somewhat support these policies.
Just over a third of Americans, 35 percent, oppose mass deportations. 14 percent are somewhat opposed, and 23 percent are strongly opposed.
Donald Trump has promised to deport many illegal immigrants.Meanwhile, Sen. Kamala Harris and her fellow Democrats have criticized the deportation proposal, but it is supported by Americans across income levels, and is especially popular among working- and middle-class Americans.
Among Americans with a household income of less than $50,000, 53 percent support deportation and 32 percent oppose it. Among households earning between $50,000 and $100,000 a year, support rises to 58 percent and 34 percent oppose it. Among wealthy families, 48% support deportation and 42% oppose it.
Opponents often argue that deportations are racist or that support for deportations is rooted in racism, but polls undermine those claims. Black voters are about as likely to support and oppose deportation.Forty percent support and 41 percent oppose. Hispanic voters are similar, with 38 percent supporting and 39 percent opposing. Among white voters, 59 percent support and 31 percent oppose.
Tariffs are popular — especially among conservatives
Kamala Harris has argued without evidence that President Trump's proposed 10% tariff would be a tax on the American middle class, an idea that has widespread support among Americans. economist According to a poll 42% of voters support tariffs, while only 31% oppose them.
Tariffs are a winnable issue across all races and ethnicities. Forty-five percent of white voters support the tariffs, compared with 31 percent who oppose them. Forty percent of black voters support them, compared with 23 percent who oppose them. Thirty-eight percent of Hispanic voters support the tariffs, compared with 31 percent who oppose them.
In opinion polls, The Republican Party returned to its roots as a pro-tariff party. In the US, Democrats have moved away from supporting tariffs. 61% of Republicans support a flat 10% tariff, compared to just 22% who oppose it. Among Democrats, only 28% support the tariffs and 44% oppose them. A majority of independents support the tariffs, with 39% in favor and 26% opposed.
The conservative movement has steadily moved away from its earlier, hardline anti-tariff stance. The poll found that 63% of conservatives support tariffs.Of those, 34% said they strongly support tariffs, while only 19% oppose them.
Tariffs are also popular among self-described moderates, with 41 percent in favor and 31 percent opposed. But support for tariffs is weak among liberals. Only 24% support the proposed tariffs, while 50% oppose them.
A few years ago, Matthew Klein and Michael Pettis wrote The trade war is a class warWithout a doubt There's a bit of class warfare going on with tariffs. Among voters earning less than $50,000, 44% support the tariffs and 26% oppose them. Among voters earning between $50,000 and $100,000, 45% support the tariffs and 31% oppose them. But among wealthier voters, opinions are more evenly split, with 40% in favor and 43% opposed.
Drill, baby, drill
The majority of Americans Relaxing regulations to allow more drilling on federal lands. economist The poll found that 46 percent of voters support further drilling, while 33 percent are opposed.
Interestingly, the popularity of drilling cuts across class lines. It has the strongest support among the middle-income class.Among those earning less than $50,000, 42 percent support and 33 percent oppose. Among those earning between $50,000 and $100,000, 53 percent support and 32 percent oppose. Among those earning more than $100,000, 47 percent support and 36 percent oppose.
While young people are often portrayed as uniformly opposed to fossil fuels, the poll found that voters ages 18 to 29 are evenly split on the issue of drilling on federal lands, with 35% in favor and 35% opposed. Opposition is strongest among voters ages 30 to 44, the majority of whom are millennials, with 37% in favor and 40% opposed. Among Gen Xers ages 45 to 64, 52 percent support the bill and 28 percent oppose it. Fifty-nine percent of older Americans support further drilling, while 30% are opposed.
A powerful coalition for economic nationalist policies
The survey revealed that: A powerful electoral coalition in support of America First economic policies From border security and deportation to tariffs and trade, to energy abundance and independence, there are many intertwined policies, and a presidential election focused on these policies is likely to favor Trump and the Republican Party.
