Which of the following best describes your opinion on Trump’s recent tariff proposals?

I support both tariff plans (26%) – "Trump is a smart guy and nothing he says or does can be taken at face value. It is likely to be a more complex undertaking than it appears with tariffs being a bargaining tool as well as a countermeasure to eliminate harm to the country from trade, immigration and illegal drug trafficking. You can speak softly if you wish but without the 'big stick' nothing is likely to be accomplished... the big stick in this case are tariffs."

• "While tariffs of the past have resulted in tit for tat tariffs by both countries, Trump has been able to use them effectively to invoke change with few tariffs being instituted. It gets people to the table and has brought good paying jobs back to the US. Tariffs are a necessary tool when countries devalue their currency."

I support tariffs on BRICS nations, but not Canada/Mexico/China (12%) – "Canada and Mexico are our closest neighbors and should be treated with a little more respect. We need to work closely with Mexico to limit illegal immigration and the cartels production of illegal drugs. Canada, on the other hand, is a wonderful neighbor we should alienate but work with to continue to maintain a a superior North America alliance."

I support tariffs on Canada/Mexico/China, but not BRICS nations (9%) – "I feel like we should be more occupied with matters close to home, like illegal immigration and drug smuggling into America which Trump is trying to address with those tariffs."

I don’t support either tariff plan (43%) – "The extra tax will only be passed on to the consumers. The countries don't pay them, the US businesses do, and they'll pass them along to the consumer. It just drives up prices - on everything."

• "Most, if not all, leading economists have explained that tariffs will not have the benefit that Trump claims. In fact, tariffs will drive the price of goods sold in the U.S. up, something that voters “claimed” that they were concerned about e.g. the price of eggs. Tariffs will also likely hurt trade alliances, especially with Mexico, our leading trade partner. This will make it difficult to negotiate future trade agreements. A better solution would be to work with countries to address economic and physical infrastructure issues in the countries where migrants flow from and lessen the need for people to flee their home countries."

"We've seen Trump use this tactic before. The likelihood of him actually enacting tariffs, particularly on Mexico and Canada, is extremely low, as doing so would significantly harm the U.S. economy. Key sectors such as produce, oil and gas, machinery, and building materials would face substantial disruptions. Tariffs, in this context, are primarily a bargaining tool—used to pressure other countries into agreeing to his demands through the threat of economic repercussions."

• "The cost of the tariffs will obviously just be offloaded onto the consumers, exacerbating the current cost of living crisis for the middle and lower classes. They won't do anything to stop drug and illegal immigration flow either, if anything those things will just get worse as we continue to piss our neighbors off."

Other (10%) – "I think tariffs are being weaponized and used as threats to an outcome no one actually wants. IF tariffs are designed to bring jobs to the US, then create a scaled approach to allow companies to make the transition. The current approach will jack up prices in the short term and companies will pass that cost to the consumer. We've seen that movie a hundred times. IF the tariffs are designed to close borders and stop the drug flow/problems then find a tactic that, if you have to follow through, won't hit the general consumers' pocket so abruptly. This is a complex problem that requires a complex, thoughtful approach."