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Coverage dated October 8, 2026 to October 12, 2026

Trump sticks with tariffs even as US voters turn against them before the midterms

Headline from WHEC Rochester

President Donald Trump shows no signs of budging from a trade policy that many Americans don't like as the midterm elections loom. His import taxes have stoked inflation and there's been no big manufacturing renaissance yet, as the Republican had promised.

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  1. The Hill

    The politics of tariffs after Trump (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Trump’s most enduring legacy on trade may be not the tariffs themselves, but the partisan realignment they leave behind.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Trump sticks with tariffs even as US voters turn against them before the midterms (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    President Donald Trump shows no signs of budging from a trade policy that many Americans don't like as the midterm elections loom. His import taxes have stoked inflation and there's been no big manufacturing renaissance yet, as the Republican had promised.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Trump sticks with tariffs even as voters turn against them before the midterms (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    President Trump is holding to his tariff policies, even as more than 64 percent of US adults say he has gone too far with them.

  4. Triblive

    Trump sticks with tariffs even as U.S. voters turn against them before the midterms (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    NEW YORK — Maybe President Donald Trump really does believe that “tariff” is the most beautiful word in the dictionary.

  5. Fast Company

    As midterms approach, Trump is sticking with tariffs even though voters disapprove (opens Fast Company)

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    Fast Company's feed description

    Maybe President Donald Trump really does believe that “tariff” is the most beautiful word in the dictionary. Despite higher prices , criticism from trade experts and displeasure among voters , Trump holds fast to his belief that imposing the highest import duties on U.S.

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