Canada is the country Americans say least deserves Trump's tariffs
Core finding
In a Verasight survey conducted April 9 to 15, 2025, Canada is the country Americans single out as least deserving of the Trump administration's new tariffs, named by 41%.
No other country comes close: 15% name a country outside the list, 12% point to Israel, and the rest stay in single digits, with Japan, the United Kingdom and Mexico each near 9% and Russia at 5%.
Topline distribution
Canada is the country Americans say least deserves Trump's tariffs.
Which country do you think is LEAST deserving of the Trump administration’s new tariffs?
n = 1,000 · Apr 9–15, 2025 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Apr 9–15, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | elections |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co
Which country do you think is LEAST deserving of the Trump administration’s new tariffs?
Cite this question
Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.