Overview
- An NBC News survey conducted Feb. 27–March 3 (n=1,000; ±3.1 pts) puts President Trump’s job approval at 44% approve and 54% disapprove, with voters preferring Democratic control of Congress 50% to 44%.
- ICE registers net‑negative favorability nationally (38% positive, 56% negative) yet is rated more favorably than the Democratic Party (30% positive, 52% negative) in the same poll.
- Issue ratings show majority disapproval of Trump’s handling of inflation and cost of living (36% approve, 62% disapprove) and foreign policy/Iran, while border security earns 53% approval and sanctuary cities are viewed more negatively than positively (43% negative, 33% positive).
- A University of North Florida poll of likely midterm voters finds Florida split on Trump’s immigration handling (48% approve, 49% disapprove) and a majority disapproving of ICE (55%), with independents and younger voters especially critical.
- Following backlash to aggressive enforcement, Trump fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, tapped Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her replacement, and scaled back immigration operations in Minnesota.