Overwhelming number of voters back key Trump policies — including deportation of criminals and girl-sport rules: new poll
A recent Harvard-Harris CAPS poll shows strong voter support for several of President Trump's key policies, including deporting violent criminal immigrants and lowering prescription drug prices, despite a decline in his overall approval rating. While voters express concern over the cost of living and disapprove of some of his actions, such as expanding deportation raids and using tariffs, they remain evenly split on which party should control Congress. The poll indicates Republicans have a slight edge in party approval over Democrats, even as Trump's ratings on the economy and inflation continue to fall.
- ▪75% of registered voters support Trump’s policy to deport violent criminal illegal immigrants.
- ▪84% of respondents back Trump’s efforts to reduce prescription drug prices.
- ▪63% support safeguarding girls’ sports for biological females, and 69% favor capping credit-card interest rates.
- ▪Only 39% approve of Trump’s handling of the war in Iran, though 74% agree it’s in America’s interest to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
- ▪Trump’s overall approval rating stands at 42%, with disapproval at 56.5% according to RealClearPolitics aggregate data.
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Politics Overwhelming number of voters back key Trump policies — including deportation of criminals and girl-sport rules: new poll By Ryan King Published May 4, 2026, 1:24 p.m. ET A new poll shows an overwhelming number of registered voters back many of President Trump’s key policies even as his overall approval rating has slipped — while the midterm elections are in a dead heat. A whopping 75% back his deporting of violent criminal illegal immigrants, 73% agree with his cracking down on fraud and even more — 84% of respondents — said they support Trump’s efforts to slash prescription drug prices, according to a Harvard-Harris CAPS poll late last month. 3 President Trump notches high marks from voters on key policy pursuits in a new poll.
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