Trump’s Approval On Core MAGA Promise Hits Lowest Point Of His Presidency | EUROtoday

WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) – U.S. public approval of Donald Trump’s immigration insurance policies fell to the bottom stage since his return to the White House, amid indicators he’s dropping help amongst American males on the problem, in keeping with a brand new Reuters/Ipsos ballot.

Just 38% of respondents within the four-day ballot, which closed on Monday, stated Trump was doing an excellent job on immigration, a precedence challenge for the administration. The ranking was down from 39% in a January Reuters/Ipsos ballot and as excessive as 50% within the months shortly after Trump returned to energy.

Trump campaigned forward of his re-election in 2024 on a promise to launch the most important deportation drive in a long time and ordered sweeping immigration raids instantly after he returned to workplace in January 2025. Masked brokers in tactical gear at the moment are a standard sight in America and immigration brokers have clashed violently with U.S. protesters and activists.

The newest Reuters/Ipsos ballot reveals help for Trump’s dealing with of immigration has fallen considerably amongst males in current weeks in comparison with late final yr.

Male voters performed an outsized position in Trump’s 2024 election victory, and all through 2025 his immigration approval ranking amongst males stayed near 50%. But the most recent Reuters/Ipsos ballot survey confirmed 41% of males give him a thumbs up on the problem. Among ladies, Trump’s help on immigration has fallen from round 40% all through most of 2025 to 35% within the newest survey.

In a uncommon retreat for Trump, his administration final week stated it had agreed to finish his hotly-protested deportation surge in Minnesota, the place immigration brokers fatally shot two U.S. residents. Trump began his time period along with his general approval at 47% however in current weeks his ranking has held on the lowest ranges of his presidency, with 38% of respondents within the newest ballot approving of his efficiency, unchanged from a Jan 23-25 ballot.

The newest ballot, which was carried out on-line and nationwide, gathered responses from 1,117 U.S. adults and had a margin of error of three share factors. (Reporting by Jason Lange in Washington, modifying by Deepa Babington)