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news Npr World 2026-05-12

Poll: Americans View China Tariffs as Harmful, Iran War as Detrimental

A new poll indicates most Americans believe U.S. tariffs have negatively impacted both American and Chinese economies. Additionally, a significant portion views the Iran war as detrimental to American interests.


As President Trump heads to China this week, a new NPR-Chicago Council-Ipsos poll finds most Americans think U.S. tariffs have hurt both economies, and that the Iran war is bad for America. <p>As President Trump heads to China this week, a new NPR-Chicago Council-Ipsos poll finds most Americans think U.S. tariffs have hurt both economies, and that the Iran war is bad for America.</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5761387" />

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