President Donald Trump is enjoying a bump in popularity following his move to impose sweeping new tariffs, which sent global markets into turmoil.
According to an exclusive DailyMail.com/J.L. Partners poll of over 1,000 registered voters conducted from March 31 to April 3, Trump remains broadly popular across the U.S. The survey found his approval rating climbing to 53 percent — a 4-point increase from the previous week, when it stood at 49 percent, DailyMail.com reported.
Trump’s rising approval rating comes as a surprise, given the backlash the White House has faced over the sweeping tariff order signed on Wednesday. Among voters aged 18 to 29, his approval is up 13 points since March 7. He also saw a six-point boost in favorability among both Democrats and independents, according to the survey.
Perhaps most strikingly, Trump’s support among Black voters jumped 17 points in just the past week. As for his universal 10 percent tariff on all imported goods, the poll found that more Americans support the policy than oppose it.
According to the poll, 36 percent of respondents support Trump’s proposed 10 percent minimum tariff, while only 28 percent oppose it. The remaining 36 percent said they were unsure. Voters also narrowly backed the idea of raising tariffs on all goods from all foreign countries, with 39 percent in favor and 37 percent opposed. Another 24 percent remained undecided.
Support for broad tariffs targeting China and the European Union has also increased since last month. Additionally, voters showed strong backing for tariffs focused on specific industries, including aircraft, plastics, precious metals, iron, and steel.
Whether the tariffs will remain in place is still uncertain.
On Friday afternoon, Trump took to Truth Social to announce ongoing negotiations with Vietnam aimed at reducing tariffs on the country to zero—signaling that he’s open to striking deals despite the sweeping measures.
“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.,” Trump wrote. “I thanked him on behalf of our country, and said I look forward to a meeting in the near future.”
Meanwhile, Argentine President Javier Milei announced at an event in Florida on Friday that his government is in talks with Trump’s administration to secure a zero-tariff deal covering around 50 export products, with the goal of establishing a broader Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in the near future.
Milei’s comments came shortly after the Republican leader imposed a 10% tariff on all Argentine imports as part of a wider protectionist agenda, the Merco Press reported.
Speaking at the American Patriots Gala at Mar-a-Lago, which was hosted by the conservative groups Make America Clean Again and We Fund the Blue, Milei accepted the “Lion of Liberty Award” in recognition of his dedication to freedom and free-market principles.
During his remarks, Milei outlined plans to reform Argentine regulations to align with U.S. reciprocity requirements as part of ongoing trade negotiations. Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo and Foreign Affairs Minister Gerardo Werthein joined him at the event.
Milei highlighted progress in breaking down trade barriers, reporting that five out of eight initial issues have already been resolved, with additional steps still underway. The talks are focused on boosting the flow of key exports—representing 80% of Argentina’s sales to the U.S.—while maintaining stable relations with Mercosur.
The Argentine president also reiterated his ambition to transform the country into the “freest economy in the world” and pointed to his administration’s economic accomplishments, including a reported 6% growth and lifting 20% of the population out of poverty since December 2023.
“For all these objectives and measures, the whole of politics, the media, the unions and many businessmen accommodated by the previous regime repeated over and over again that it was impossible to function,” the Argentine President stressed. “Our reform agenda continues because our goal is to be the freest country in the world.”
