President Donald Trump has keyed in on an old standard while framing up the 2026 midterm elections: immigration. But in four recent polls that asked respondents to pick between Republicans and Democrats on immigration, Republicans led by between 4 and 11 points in all of them. AP-NORC polling, for instance, showed Democrats faring better on the economy in 2021, 2017 and 2016. Back in 2018, when Trump’s numbers on immigration were also depressed, the Post’s polling showed voters favored Democrats in Congress over Trump on the issue by 8 points. And CNN’s recent poll showed Democrats leading on that measure by 5 points.

Source: CNN February 25, 2026 22:22 UTC