Poll Shows Voters Narrowly Support Aid for Farmers

A poll by Morning Consult and Politico shows nearly six in ten voters favor President Trump’s $12 billion plan to provide aid to farmers suffering from his trade policy.  Nearly 2,000 registered voters were surveyed, and 57% either somewhat or strongly support the farmer aid package that was announced a week ago.

Support came primarily from Republicans, with nearly eight in ten saying they strongly or somewhat support the idea, while 54% of independents and 38% of Democrats agreed.  Rural voters in the poll also showed strong support for the aid plan, with 63% reacting favorably to the proposal.  The poll was conducted over a four-day period and found that nearly half of respondents favored free trade, indicating that free trade agreements have a somewhat or very positive impact on the U.S. economy, 48% of voters polled, meanwhile, indicated support for the use of tariffs on foreign goods competing with U.S. goods.

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