Canada is the country Americans say least deserves Trump's tariffs

Apr 9–15, 2025 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.5%Source report ↗

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?

Canada
40.8%
Other
14.7%
Israel
12.3%
Japan
9.4%
United Kingdom
9.0%
Mexico
8.7%
Russia
5.3%

n = 1,000 · Apr 9–15, 2025 · MoE ±3.5%

ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesApr 9–15, 2025
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.5%
Moduleelections
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    Which country do you think is LEAST deserving of the Trump administration’s new tariffs?

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Cite this question

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.