Irish Times poll shows 82% of voters are ‘worried’ about economic future after Trump re-election

Voters are spooked by the prospect of a trade war prompted by the Trump administration’s tariffs and are growing more pessimistic about their economic future, the latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll finds.

Following Mr Trump’s re-election more than eight in 10 voters (82 per cent) say they are “more worried” about the future, with just 5 per cent saying they are “less worried”.

Asked about their expectations of the economic situation in 12 months’ time, more than six in 10 voters (61 per cent) say they believe things will be worse, with just 7 per cent expecting them to be better.

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