Peter Navarro - the architect of Trump's tariffs - is a donkey.
There is no specific, publicly available survey or data that precisely quantifies the percentage of American economists who agree with Peter Navarro’s tariff policies as of August 13, 2025. However, multiple sources indicate broad disagreement among economists with Navarro’s claims, particularly his assertion that tariffs act as tax cuts, create jobs, and have minimal negative impact on consumers.
For instance, economists like Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan from Brown University have stated that research shows consumers ultimately bear the cost of tariffs, a view described as a near-consensus among economists. Similarly, Mark Zandi of Moody’s has called Navarro’s revenue projections of $600–$700 billion annually “not even in the realm of possibility,” estimating a much lower revenue range. The Tax Policy Center, Tax Foundation, and other analyses project significantly lower tariff revenues and highlight negative economic effects, like reduced GDP and consumer price increases, contradicting Navarro’s optimistic claims. Conservative economists like Art Laffer and Jessica Riedl, as well as institutions like the Yale Budget Lab and Penn Wharton Budget Model, also dispute Navarro’s projections, emphasizing higher consumer costs and economic disruption.[](https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/tariffs-are-tax-cuts-top-trump-trade-official-peter-navarro-doubles-down-on-wild-argument-disputed-by-scores-of-economists/)[](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/business/money-report/tariffs-will-likely-raise-much-less-money-than-white-house-projects-economists-say/6208400/)[](https://www.factcheck.org/2025/04/independent-analyses-contradict-navarros-6-trillion-plus-tariff-revenue-estimate/)
While no exact percentage is provided, the consistent criticism from mainstream, conservative, and nonpartisan economists suggests that agreement with Navarro’s tariff policy is likely very low, potentially in the single digits, given the near-universal acknowledgment among economists that tariffs increase consumer costs and risk economic downsides. For a precise percentage, a targeted survey of economists would be needed, but no such data is referenced in available sources.
