New polling has crushed Democrats' fantasy about their chances of regaining power through their public opposition to President Donald Trump's immigration policy.

According to Politico's Playbook on Thursday, there is more support from Democrats and Independents for Trump's actions to end the massive influx of illegal immigrants in our country than the party might have believed.

The polling suggests Trump's actions could bring in swing voters ahead of the 2026 midterms for the Republican Party.

The report read:

There was even greater Democratic (and independent) support for Trump's approach to immigration, suggesting opposition attacks on his controversial deportations are not widely resonating. 

In total, 49 percent of voters approved of the administration's handling of immigration, vs. 33 percent who disapproved. Strikingly, a quarter of all Kamala Harris 2024 voters approved of the president's immigration policy. That's quite a number.

The poll also suggested that Trump can continue to make inroads with the Democratic voters on the economy.

The report read:

An eye-catching 22 percent of Dems said the president's handling of the economy makes them more likely to support the Republican candidate in their district in the midterms — despite the chaos of the past three months. (Caveat: There will of course be real-world economic data between now and November 2026 that shifts these numbers either way.)

Politico's Rachel Bade shared the results of the poll and wrote on X, "I have been very curious abt if -- not if... more like WHEN -- all these ICE riots & protests will blow back on Dems. New polling in ⁦[Playbook] this AM suggests it likely will."

"Why? [Because] a not insignificant chunk of dem voters approve of Trump's immigration policies. Plain & simple," she added.