Trump’s trade policies will, of course, be central to his reelection bid, which centers on holding the “blue wall” states he cracked in 2016 — Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. But the poll also raises the possibility that Trump’s economic record may also be part of the problem. Only 40 percent say Trump’s trade policies are good for the U.S. economy, versus 48 percent who say they’re bad. It also seems plausible that public impressions of Trump’s trade and China policies have become entangled with impressions of his “America First” nationalism. In these five states, only 39 percent say Trump’s trade policies are good for the U.S. economy, versus 47 percent who say they’re bad.

Source: Washington Post May 21, 2019 20:12 UTC