The American people strongly approve of President Trump's handling of immigration, despite the efforts of his opponents to generate outrage over his deportation agenda.
According to CNBC's All-America Economic Survey, Trump has +12 approval with regard to the southern border and +7 on deporting illegal aliens. On the other hand, the poll found Trump's approval sagging on the economy.
“It is the lowest economic approval in any CNBC poll while President Trump has been in office, and his first net negative showing on the economy,” CNBC’s senior economics reporter Steve Liesman said.
Frustration with the consequences of President Biden's open border helped propel Trump back to the White House last fall. Since returning to power, Trump has quickly secured the border, with crossings plummeting 94%.
Meanwhile, Trump's sweeping deportation agenda has faced a concerted pushback from liberal judges, elected Democrats, and the leftist media -- but Trump is winning in the court of public opinion.
At the same time, 49% of Americans believe the economy will get worse, while 37% see a brighter future ahead, CNBC found.
Overall, Trump is 12 points underwater on the economy, with 43% approving versus 55% disapproving. His overall approval stands at 44%, with 51% disapproving.
The data suggests that Trump's immigration crackdown -- and Democrats' foolish response -- could buoy his approval rating as anxiety builds over his historic tariffs.
Trump's opponents have rallied to defend illegal aliens like Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran and alleged MS-13 member widely portrayed as a benign "Maryland man" in the media. The case has been dominating headlines after a difficult news cycle for Trump centered on his "Liberation Day" tariffs.
A Democrat lawmaker from Maryland even traveled to Garcia's native El Salvador to fight for his release from an infamous prison.
“I just landed in San Salvador a little while ago, and I look forward to meeting with the team at the U.S. embassy to discuss the release of Mr. Abrego Garcia,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) wrote on X. “I also hope to meet with Salvadoran officials and with Kilmar himself. He was illegally abducted and needs to come home.”
The Trump administration shared damning evidence this week implicating Garcia in domestic abuse and substantiating his alleged MS-13 ties.
Trump and his allies have seized on Democrats' knee-jerk response to the case to highlight their open border agenda and its deadly consequences, inviting the mother of Maryland woman Rachel Morin, who was murdered by an illegal alien from El Salvador, to speak at the White House.
