A Financial Times chart showing the rapid polarization of American attitudes toward free trade following the 2024 election.

A line graph showing the share of Americans who strongly approve of free trade from Jan 2023 to early 2025. Liberal support spikes from 20% to over 40% after the election, while Conservative support drops below 15%.

American attitudes towards free trade have rapidly polarised Share of people who strongly approve of free trade, by ideology Election Inauguration Liberal 40% 30% Moderate 20% Conservative 10% 0% Jan 2023 Jan 2024 Jan 2025 Source: Polarization Research Lab: America's Political Pulse FT graphic: John Burn-Murdoch / @jburnmurdoch ©FT