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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

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

I agree with Clownshack here. A more likely explanation is that many Republicans have changed their view on whether immigration levels should be decreased because they believe Trump's policies are working, at least as far deterring a significant number of migrants from either coming the US or overstaying their visas. Which is probably true, even though the execution of those policies is OTT and adversely affecting US citizens too.

#7 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-07-12 11:43 AM | Reply

"Trump needs approximately 30% of Americans to support him in order to control the Electoral College.
#3 | Posted by ClownShack"

Trump is not on the ballot again -------. He is doing what he thinks is right and what he promised to do in the 2024 election when it comes to immigration and I 100% support it. Yes, we were always going to get the 'heartbreaking stories' and liberals screaming out in pain as their brown slaves are taken away - but within a year, the positive impacts will be very clear. Spending will decrease drastically, schools will work again, and wages and US citizen employment will continue to skyrocket.

To think that native born employment has increased by 2M people, nearly 1.5%, in just 5 months is absolutely wild. Those people will finally be able to get off from welfare and be productive. Now, their kids can focus on actually learning vs. having their resources diverted to ESL programs and trying to bring migrants 3 levels below grade level up to a minimum standard.

This is the beginning of the American Renaissance.

And to think, in 20 years time, you ------- liberals will have to look at the younger generation that will live much better lives as a result and tell them - yeah, we fought against all of that! We wanted you to compete for jobs with illegals here in the US. Yeah, the boomers wanted us to compete with the low wage workers overseas - but we put that policy on steroids and wanted you to compete right here in the USA! And your schools - it is racist not to dumb down the curriculum to a 3rd world standard. Having zero kids proficient in both math and English in an entire school system like Baltimore is completely normal and shows the good job our union teachers are doing.

#8 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-07-12 09:11 PM | Reply

Also, this should go without saying at this point - you should not link to a poll or an article about the poll if the poll refused to release their cross tabs.

Gallup is one of the worst offenders and given their recent history of being a huge outlier poll, no one should take them seriously.

Lastly, here is the latest 'polling game'

We will always get weightings for GOP, Dem, and Independent.

However, as everyone but the dumbest individuals has fled the toxic brand, we have more and more of the 'Independents' who are actually 100% Democrats but embarrassed to admit it. That is why you are seeing a shift in 'Independents' which is not real - these are just embarrassed Democrats. That is why every poll should be required to ask: who did you vote for in 2024? If the sample does not show a 50% voter support for Trump, it is not a real sample. That is why NPR, etc will never ask this question - because they aren't interested in reporting the current sentiment of the country, they are interested in DRIVING THE SENTIMENT.

#9 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-07-12 09:23 PM | Reply

"Yes, we were always going to get the 'heartbreaking stories' and liberals screaming out in pain as their brown slaves are taken away"

Give us some examples of Democrats who had their slaves taken away.
Thanks.

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-12 09:24 PM | Reply

"To think that native born employment has increased by 2M people, nearly 1.5%, in just 5 months is absolutely wild."

Yeah. Wildly awful. www.foxbusiness.com
"American-born workers have gained more than 2 million jobs since January, while foreign-born workers have lost over half a million."
"During the Biden administration, foreign-born workers gained 1.025 million jobs, while native-born workers picked up 1.099 million jobs over the same time period."

So, you're gloating that in his first six months, President Biden grew the economy 33% more Donald Trump.
1.5M jobs gained under Trump vs 2M jobs gained under Biden.

#11 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-12 09:34 PM | Reply


Give us some examples of Democrats who had their slaves taken away.
Thanks.
#10 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

Graham Farrar


So, you're gloating that in his first six months, President Biden grew the economy 33% more Donald Trump.
1.5M jobs gained under Trump vs 2M jobs gained under Biden.
#11 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

What a ridiculous statement as the country was coming out of COVID lockdowns.

#12 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-07-12 09:49 PM | Reply

"#11 | Posted by snoofy"

In Trump's first term (pre-covid) native born employment peaked at 131.7M, when Biden left office, the native born employment was 130.6M - 4 years after covid re-opening, and Biden managed to lose 1M+ native workers.
fred.stlouisfed.org

Trump comes in and 100% reverses this ---- trend and brings 2M native workers back into the workforce.

Yeah - this is a big deal. Also, he did this while having real wage growth being the highest in 60 years.

That is 2M native born workers being less reliant on government handouts and actually being productive for the economy vs. being a drag on the US economy.

#13 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-07-12 10:24 PM | Reply

The employment numbers are broadly accurate, but the framing is misleading: Biden did not preside over a net loss of native-born jobs; most recovery from the pandemic occurred during his term.

Trump's early second-term gains for native-born workers and blue-collar wage growth are significant, but context and measurement periods matter.

Claims about government handouts and economic productivity are opinion, not supported by the cited employment data.

#14 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-07-12 11:36 PM | Reply

brings 2M native workers back into the workforce.

#13 | Posted by ScottS at

Just another one of your repetitive lies.

#15 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-13 08:33 AM | Reply

#13 | Posted by ScottS

You lie an awful ---- lot.

Just saying.

#16 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-13 08:34 AM | Reply

brings 2M native workers back into the workforce.

That was Hitler's excuse for putting Jews in camps. We don't learn.

#17 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-07-13 08:41 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Don't believe the hype. Just "positioning" for the midterms.

#18 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-07-13 07:39 PM | Reply

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