Which, if any, of the following do you think is Donald Trump's primary motivation for imposing new tariffs on Canada?

Which, if any, of the following do you think is Donald Trump's primary motivation for imposing new tariffs on Canada? Published on February 3, 2025 → Survey conducted on February 3, 2025 on 3320 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

To stop illegal immigration and drug trafficking

21%

To raise funds for the federal government

To boost U.S. manufacturing

14%

To reduce the U.S. trade deficit

To push for Canada to join the U.S.

To lower prices for Americans

Some other reason

21%

Not sure

21%

To stop illegal immigration and drug trafficking

21%

To raise funds for the federal government

To boost U.S. manufacturing

14%

To reduce the U.S. trade deficit

To push for Canada to join the U.S.

To lower prices for Americans

Some other reason

21%

Not sure

21%

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