Stunning New Poll Shows Trump’s Popularity Rising Ahead of 100-Day Milestone
Former President Donald Trump is enjoying a boost in support after enacting sweeping new tariffs that shook international markets.
A recent poll conducted by DailyMail.com and J.L. Partners, which surveyed over 1,000 registered voters between March 31 and April 3, found that Trump remains a leading figure in U.S. politics. His approval rating now stands at 53 percent—an increase of four points from the previous week's 49 percent.
This uptick in approval is unexpected, particularly given the backlash the administration faced following Wednesday’s controversial tariff decision.
The poll highlighted a 13-point rise in Trump’s approval among voters aged 18 to 29 since March 7. He also gained six points in support from Democrats and independents, as reported by DailyMail.com.
Perhaps most strikingly, his approval among black voters jumped by 17 points compared to the prior week. Support for his blanket 10 percent tariff on imports has also gained traction, with more Americans now backing the measure than opposing it.
The survey showed that 36 percent of participants support the “10 percent minimum tariff,” while 28 percent are opposed and 36 percent remain undecided. When asked about raising tariffs across all imported goods, 39 percent expressed approval, compared to 37 percent who were against, and 24 percent undecided.
Backing for broader tariffs targeting regions like China and the European Union has also seen a noticeable increase since last month. Voters also showed support for tariffs on individual industries such as aircraft, plastics, precious metals, and metals like iron and steel.
In response, some countries have begun taking steps to reduce or eliminate tariffs on American goods.
Trump shared on Friday that Vietnamese leader To Lam has expressed readiness to slash tariffs in order to avoid new U.S. trade penalties affecting Vietnamese exports.
“Just had a very productive call with To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, who told me that Vietnam wants to cut their Tariffs down to ZERO if they are able to make an agreement with the U.S. I thanked him on behalf of our Country, and said I look forward to a meeting in the near future,” Trump wrote.
The Wall Street Journal noted, “News of the call, which Trump posted about on social media, sent stocks of companies that make some of their goods in Vietnam higher. Shares in Nike, for example, jumped more than 4%.” Earlier in the week, the Trump administration had implemented a 46% tariff on Vietnamese imports. Trump said Friday he looked forward to a meeting with To Lam soon.
With nearly 100 days in office, Trump is receiving favorable evaluations from employers and hiring platforms. Many now believe the economy “can win now,” even if they acknowledge it hasn’t “started to win yet.”
“I would give President Trump, right now, a pretty solid B+,” said TaChelle Lawson, founder of FIG Strategy & Consulting, author, and Freedom Economy Index (FEI) participant, in an interview with Fox News Digital.
“He came in with a very clear plan, and that was focusing on economics. He’s definitely putting business first, trimming the fat. That’s something that small business owners, business operators understand and respect. I think that it’s clear that his focus is on American business,” Lawson said. “I do, however, think that the messaging could use a little bit of work.”
Lawson was among over 50,000 small business respondents in the most recent RedBalloon and PublicSquare quarterly survey. The results show a major shift in optimism, with more than two-thirds predicting either “slow” or “robust” economic growth this year—a sharp reversal from the prior pessimistic sentiment, according to Fox Business.
“What we’re seeing right now is we have a very sick economy, and it needs some very strong medicine. And if it gets that medicine, we all feel like we have a very strong economy that will win and will actually be a huge blessing to the entire world,” said Andrew Crapuchettes, CEO of RedBalloon.
“Because when the U.S. economy is strong, when small businesses in the U.S. economy are strong, we feel like we can have a disproportionate and positive impact on the entire planet,” he continued. “There’s a lot of good work that’s being done, but that work still needs to be done for the economy to actually get better.”
“These small businesses are now feeling like we’re coming up on the 100-day mark of Trump’s presidency. They love the fact that one of the things that President Trump and this administration more broadly is tackling is the overregulation, the red tape seeded in bureaucracy that seeks to stifle business growth,” added PublicSquare CEO Michael Seifert.