Quinnipiac University released a new national poll April 9 that takes the temperature of voters on a number of hot-button issues.

Among respondents, 41% approve of the way President Donald Trump is handling his job as president, versus 53% who disapprove.

Of course, that data range hit into the heart of the president’s tariff announcement, which has seen a whipsaw of developments leading to Wednesday’s pause of most reciprocal tariffs. That reversal came after the poll was taken. Quinnipiac surveyed 1,407 self-identified registered voters from April 3-7 (+/- 2.6% margin of error).

Key findings in the poll include:

• 72% think tariffs will hurt the economy in the short-term – 22% think tariffs will help the economy
• 53% believe tariffs will hurt the economy long-term – 41% believe they will help in the long-term
• Top economic worries
  • 47% food and consumer goods
  • 20% cost of housing or rent
  • 17% stock market
  • 6% job situation
• Big buys
  • 29% have put off buying big items because of current economic conditions
  • 6% bought big items sooner than they otherwise would have
  • 60% say current economic conditions have not changed their purchasing choices
• On the economy, Trump received 40% approval – 55% disapprove
• On trade, Trump received 39% approval – 55% disapproval
• 57% believe that Elon Musk has too much power – while 33% think he has the right amount of power, and 5% think he has too little power

“A large majority of voters acknowledge the tariffs are delivering a bruising body blow to the economy in the near term,” said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy. “In a rare moment of political unanimity, Democrats, Republicans, and independents in equal numbers worry most about the prices of what they eat and what they buy.”

The full poll results are available here.

In a rare moment of political unanimity, Democrats, Republicans, and independents in equal numbers worry most about the prices of what they eat and what they buy.
– Tim Malloy, Quinnipiac University polling analyst