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Republicans rate Trump higher on immigration than on the economy or Iran, AP-NORC poll finds

About 8 in 10 Republicans approve of Trump’s immigration handling, while only 39% of U.S. adults do, the AP-NORC poll found.

  • A new AP-NORC poll reveals that immigration remains President Donald Trump's strongest issue, with about 8 in 10 Republicans approving of his handling, even as overall public support has declined to 39%.
  • While his base remains steady, most Americans say Trump has 'gone too far' regarding specific enforcement tactics, including using traffic stops to find undocumented immigrants and deploying federal agents into cities.
  • The findings follow a chaotic year of enforcement, including encounters resulting in at least 10 deaths and two recent shootings in Maine involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement, contributing to 47% of Americans believing he exceeded his authority.
  • Immigration performs better than other issues for Trump; only 32% of adults approve of his handling of the economy, while healthcare support remains limited despite roughly 71% of Republicans approving.
  • A wide partisan split persists, as about 6 in 10 Republicans approve of the agency's approach compared to just 4% of Democrats, highlighting deep political polarization on the administration's enforcement strategy.
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Republicans rate Trump higher on immigration than on the economy or Iran, AP-NORC poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll finds that immigration remains a relative strength for President Donald Trump, even after three people were killed in encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the span of under a week in July.

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