‘Voters are like, No thanks’: Trump’s tariffs fall flat with the working class
- Posted on September 20, 2026
- By CNN
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In brief
Despite widespread expectations among trade policy advocates across the political spectrum, Donald Trump's protectionist tariff strategy has failed to gain significant traction with working-class voters during his campaign. The theory that aggressive trade barriers would energize this demographic segment has proven ineffective in practice, raising questions about the actual economic concerns and priorities of blue-collar Americans in contemporary politics.
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‘Voters are like, No thanks’: Trump’s tariffs fall flat with the working class
It’s become an article of faith for trade hardliners in both parties that a protectionist agenda is a guaranteed pathway to building support among working-class voters. But now that President Donald Trump is testing that theory in practice, it is largely flopping on the campaign trail.
