Half of Trump 2024 voters happy with deportations: Poll

Published August 19, 2026 12:19pm ET | Updated August 19, 2026 12:19pm ET



Some voters who picked President Donald Trump in the 2024 election have soured on the White House’s approach to illegal immigration a year and a half into his mass deportation operation, according to a new poll.

The less-than-glowing assessment from Trump’s base could spell trouble for Republicans less than three months ahead of the midterm elections, and it could lead the Trump administration to stay quieter on immigration enforcement and border security ahead of November.

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