New Poll Shows Trump's Approval Rating Slipping After First 100 Days

Declining Approval Ratings

• 📉 President Trump's overall approval rating has slipped from 53% in February to 45%.
• 🎯 This decline occurs as he approaches the 100-day mark of his second term.

Immigration Policy and Public Opinion

• ⚖️ Americans are split on the president's handling of immigration, with 49% approving and 51% disapproving.
• 🛂 While 56% approve of the administration's program to deport undocumented immigrants, a majority find the mistaken detentions and deportations of US citizens unacceptable.

White House Response and Justification

• 📢 The White House is doubling down on its immigration policies, even displaying posters of arrested undocumented migrants labeled as criminals.
• 🗣️ Officials, like top border aide Tom Homan, assert that the administration is making the country safer by deporting public safety threats, stating that having a US citizen child does not grant immunity from laws.

Administration's Claims of Success

• 📈 Tom Homan claims a 95% decrease in border crossings due to border wall construction, stricter deterrents, and asylum seekers waiting in Mexico.
• 🤝 Press secretary Caroline Levit highlighted the policy of viewing gangs like MS-13 as foreign terror groups, allowing their members to be deported under the Alien Enemies Act.
• ⚠️ Concerns exist regarding the deportation of individuals to El Salvador, with accusations that some incorrect individuals may have been sent.

New Executive Orders on Immigration

• 📝 President Trump is set to sign more executive orders on immigration.
• 🚫 One order will direct the attorney general and DHS head to create a list of sanctuary cities that do not comply with federal laws.
• ⚖️ Another order aims to strengthen law enforcement's ability to pursue criminals and protect civilians.