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Numbers of the Day May 12, 2026 · 8:41 am ET Source: NPR Politics

Public Turns Against Tariffs Before Beijing Summit

Majority opposed
Americans against Trump's tariff strategy, per NPR-Ipsos

An NPR-Ipsos poll timed to Trump's Beijing summit finds majority American opposition to his tariff approach — a structural vulnerability the White House is heading into negotiations with, not out of. That's the play China reads first: a president who needs a deal more than he can admit publicly. Watch whether any Beijing agreement gets sold domestically as a win on trade costs. The optics will matter more than the text.

Source: NPR Politics · link PollingForeignPolicyChinaTrade
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