A new poll shows that President Donald Trump continues to lose support on immigration, his strongest point throughout his return to office.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted February 13-16 found that only 38% of respondents approved of President Trump’s handling of immigration. That’s down from a high of 50% earlier in his term, Reuters reported. The poll was conducted among 1,117 American adults and had a margin of error of 3 percentage points. The immigration approval rate also fell from 39% since January, but the decline is within the margin of error.
Reuters reported that the decline in immigration approvals was disproportionately large among men. Nearly 50% of men approve of immigration in 2025, but the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 41% of men have a positive opinion of President Trump on this issue.
Trump campaigned on a promise of mass deportations, and while his overall approval ratings remain historically low, his ratings on border security and immigration are typically higher than on other issues such as the economy. In a rare setback, the Trump administration recently announced it would scale back immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota after federal agents shot and killed two Americans.
Here’s what you need to know about how Americans are reacting to Trump overall.
Reuters/Ipsos: 38% approve of President Trump’s performance
The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll shows President Trump’s approval rating at 38%, unchanged from the previous poll at the end of January. That’s down from 47% at the start of his term, according to Reuters.
What is Donald Trump’s average approval rating?
President Trump’s approval rating has been a net negative since the spring of his first year in office, according to an average calculated by the New York Times and RealClearPolitics aggregators. It was relatively stable from April to November, then fell sharply, rebounded slightly in December, and fell again from the beginning of the year.
According to a graph from RealClearPolitics, as of February 17, 42% of Americans approve of President Trump’s job performance, while 55.5% disapprove. Both are at their worst this term, with a net approval rating of -13.5 points.
According to a tally by the New York Times, as of February 18, President Trump’s approval rating for his job performance was 40%. This is the lowest approval rating of the season, according to the Times, but the first time he reached this level was on February 12th. The disapproval rate was also 56%, the highest level this term, which was reached for the first time on November 19th.
Contributor: Reuters; Christopher Kang, america today
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