Voters split on impact of free trade agreements and the TPP on the U.S. have been
Foreign trade also has been a contentious issue throughout the 2016 campaign. Currently, 45% of voters say free trade agreements have been a good thing for the United States, while about as many (47%) say they have been a bad thing.
Clinton supporters, by a wide margin (59% to 32%), view free trade agreements positively. An even larger majority of Trump supporters (68%) view them negatively. The pattern is similar in opinions about the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement (TPP), though larger shares of voters do not offer an opinion about the TPP.
Voters split on impact of free trade  | agreements and the TPP on the U.S.  | % ofregistered voters who say free trade agreements  | have been  | for the U.S.  | Bad thing Good thing DK  | All voters  | 47  | 45  | Clinton supporters  | 32  | 59  | Trump supporters  | 68  | 26  | % ofregistered voters who say the Trans Pacific  | Partnership would be  | for the U.S.  | Bad thing Good thing DK  | All voters  | 39  | 37  | 24  | Clinton sup porters  | 21  | 24  | 55  | Trump supporters  | 58  | 17  | 25  | Note: Based on registered voters Don ofthe 'tknow responses Figures fortpp  | include those who registered have not heard frounding ofthe agreement. Figures may  | notadd to 100% beca use August9-16. of frounding Q55F2 agreement. & Q56F1. Figures  | Source: Survey conducted August9-16. frounding Q55F2 2016.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 