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Trump prepares his biggest bet on tariffs amid voter skepticism

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President Donald Trump has declared April 2 America’s “Liberation Day ” to establish reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners.

Analysts warn of chaos: supply chain shocks, higher consumer costs and fractures among Western allies.

It's a high-stakes move, pitting him against not just foreign allies but also a domestic coalition of business interests, free-trade advocates.

Poll: Tariffs were Trump 's worst issue among seven tested in a CNN poll this month .

Immigration, meanwhile, was his best, as it was in a recent NBC News poll.

Trump has hinted at flexibility, saying this week that he could soften his plans for reciprocal tariffs and “may give a lot of countries breaks”.