Poll Finds Majority Voter Support for Several Trump Policies Including Deportations and Drug Price Cuts

A Harvard-Harris CAPS poll conducted from April 23 to 26 found that 75% of registered voters support President Trump's policy of deporting violent criminal illegal immigrants, while 73% agree with efforts to crack down on fraud. Additional policies with majority backing included safeguarding girls' sports for biological females at 63%, capping credit-card interest rates at 69%, and raising fitness standards in the military at 63%.

The poll sampled 2,745 registered voters, including 977 Republicans, 984 Democrats, and 785 independents, with a margin of error of plus or minus 1.87 percentage points. Mark Penn, co-director of the Harvard CAPS/Harris poll, stated that voters continue to focus on the cost of living while the president is gaining wider acceptance of his plans regarding Iran.

Larry Kudlow, former top economic adviser to Trump, noted that the poll aligns with other surveys on key issues such as affordability, the economy, immigration, healthcare, and Iran.

and Less Popular Policies President

Trump's overall approval rating stood at 42% in the poll, with an average of 40.5% approval and 56.5% disapproval according to a RealClearPolitics aggregate. His handling of the economy received 39% approval, and inflation management got 37%, both showing a downward trend since the beginning of the year.

The poll indicated that 39% approve of his handling of the conflict in Iran, which began on February 28, though 74% agree it is in America's interest to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Certain policies received lower support, with 56% disapproving of cutting Medicaid and 53% opposing massive expansion of deportation raids across the country.

Tariffs also faced 51% disapproval. Respondents expressed general concerns about the cost of living, but these have not led to significant gains for Democrats in the poll.

The survey showed a 50-50 split among voters on party preference for control of Congress after the midterm elections. Republicans had a 45% approval rating, slightly above Democrats' 43%. Since 1938, the party not holding the White House has lost House seats in all but two elections.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate counterpart Chuck Schumer (D-NY) are working to regain party control of their chambers. The poll was conducted by Mark Penn, who previously served as an adviser to former President Bill Clinton and as Hillary Clinton's chief political strategist in 2008.