Poll: Republicans Are Changing Their Tune on Immigration

Friday, July 11, 2025

Republicans appear to be changing their views on immigration policies, while the majority still support President Donald Trump in the way he is handling the issue. A new poll from Gallup Friday shows a steep drop among Republicans wanting immigration levels into the U.S. decreased -- falling from 88 percent in 2024 down to 48 percent in June. The same survey showed an uptick in Republicans who see immigration as having a positive effect on the U.S.

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... "These shifts reverse a four-year trend of rising concern about immigration that began in 2021 and reflect changes among all major party groups," Lydia Saad, director of U.S. social research at Gallup, wrote in the poll analysis.

The White House refuted the poll, telling Newsweek that other polls in previous months had shown support for Trump's policies.

"Now that President Trump has reversed Biden's disastrous immigration policies and stopped the flood of criminal illegal aliens pouring into the country, Americans have a lot less to be worried about," White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told Newsweek in a statement Friday afternoon.

"For the last two months, ZERO illegal aliens were released into the country -- in 2024, under Joe Biden, 62,000 illegals were released into the country during one month. Recent polling indicates Americans overwhelmingly approve of the President's immigration policy. He is fulfilling the promises he was elected on and the American people are grateful." ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-11 06:36 PM | Reply

President Trump Job Approval - Immigration
www.realclearpolling.com

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RCP Average 5/28 - 7/7
Approve: 47.2
Disapprove: 50.2
Spread: -3.0
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#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-11 06:39 PM | Reply

Polls like these are meaningless.

Trump needs approximately 30% of Americans to support him in order to control the Electoral College.

This is what our presidential election boils down to.

As long as republicans figure out how to rig that correctly - which based on Trump's bravado, they may have - they will continue to win.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-11 06:46 PM | Reply

@#3 ... Polls like these are meaningless.

Trump needs approximately 30% of Americans to support him in order to control the Electoral College. ...

I disagree with "meaningless."

Pres Trump also needs Independents to wih Presidential elections.

#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-11 06:58 PM | Reply

I disagree with "meaningless."

I mean.

I guess it helps some people feel good.

That somehow moderates are "opening their eyes to who Trump is."

America knew who Trump was. It's not 2016 with the plausible deniability. "He's gonna drain the swap." He didn't drain it. He polluted it.

He's a convicted criminal and somehow that made him more sympathetic because he was packaged as the every man, being oppressed by the system.

Morons on the DR were screeching, "Lawfare!"

So. sure. I recant my use of the term "meaningless".

But don't deceive yourself by giving it too much meaning.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-11 07:57 PM | Reply

@#5 ... So. sure. I recant my use of the term "meaningless".

But don't deceive yourself by giving it too much meaning. ...

Oh, I never deceive myself based upon your comments. Indeed, quite the opposite, I look to them to re-evaluate what I may have posted.

I thank you for that.

I'll leave it at that (for now :) )

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-11 08:07 PM | Reply