CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten used a simple but telling gesture Tuesday to illustrate the chaos surrounding Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff policy.
And it got a big laugh from the studio.
Enten moved his right hand up and down in a rollercoaster-like motion to show the stock market’s reaction to Trump’s signature trade strategy.
Anchor John Berman chuckled at the demonstration, saying, “That made coming in today worthwhile.”
Enten’s visual gag came as he broke down polling that shows a majority of Americans now don’t believe Trump has a “clear plan” when it comes to tariffs.
“This is the one thing that perturbs voters and the markets more than anything else,” he noted. “It’s not whether or not you put tariffs on — it’s whether you’re going to actually do it and stick to your guns. The American public does not believe that Donald Trump sticks to his guns.”
According to the data, 55% of voters overall said Trump lacks a clear trade and tariff plan, a number that jumps to 64% among independents.
And that feeling is “creeping up,” said Enten.
The Trade Policy Uncertainty Index, which tracks voters’ uncertainty over U.S. trade policy, has soared by an astonishing 846% compared to last year, he added.
“We just are consistently breaking records this year,” Enten said. “It seems the further along we go, the more uncertainty there is in terms of the trade policy in this country.”
Watch the full analysis here:
