politics
Americans want to make domestic beer great again: Poll
EXCLUSIVE — Republicans are betting they can convince their voters to go to the polls this November with beer.
TL;DR
- Republicans are considering using tariffs on Mexican beer as a strategy to encourage voter turnout in November.
- A poll by John McLaughlin shows that 65% of likely voters nationwide support tariffs on Mexican beer, with support remaining high even when informed of potential price increases.
- 89% of voters support policies that protect American beer jobs and businesses, and 64% prefer drinking beer brewed by American workers.
- In competitive congressional battleground districts, 54% of voters support tariffs on Mexican beer, and 80% support policies to protect American beer jobs.
- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is lobbying the Trump administration to impose tariffs on Mexican beer, citing concerns about imported non-union beer impacting industry standards and jobs.
- Mexico supplies about 80% of all beer imported into the U.S., valued at $6 billion in 2025.