Poll: Trump's ratings on immigration tumble as Americans lose confidence in his top issue

Support for President Donald Trump's immigration agenda is in free fall in early 2026 after federal immigration agents shot and killed two Americans last month, according to the new NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey.

The administration's aggressive tactics and deportation goals have dragged down Americans' views of Trump on the very issue that helped sweep him into office, the survey shows.

Immigration and border security had long stood out as a strength for Trump in polls, both as he ran for a second term in 2024 and in the first year of his new administration. Now, Trump's ratings on the issue have sunk to the same level as his overall job approval rating.