Trump supporters view free trade agreements as bad thing for U.S. Free trade agreements between the U.S. and other countries have been a thing for the United States
Among registered Republican voters, Trump supporters stand out for their negative view of free trade: 67% of Trump supporters say free trade agreements have been a bad thing for the U.S., while just 27% say they have been a good thing. Republican supporters of Ted Cruz (48% good thing vs. 40% bad thing) and John Kasich (44% good thing vs. 46% bad thing) hold more mixed views.
Trump supporters view free trade  | agreements as bad thing for U.S.  | Free trade agreements between the U.S. and other  | countries have been a thing for the United States  | Bad thing  | Good thing  | All voters  | 43%  | 47%  | Rep/Lean Rep  | 53  | 38  | Dem/Lean Dem  | 34  | 56  | Among Rep/Lean Rep,  | support  | Trump  | 67  | 27  | Cruz  | 40  | 48  | Kasich  | 46  | 44  | Among Dem/Lean Dem,  | support  | Clinton  | 31  | 58  | Sanders  | 38  | 55  | Note: Don t know responses notshown Based Ion registered voters  | Source: Survey conducted March 17-27 2016.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 