GOP splits grow as Trump’s deportation push tests midterm nerves

As midterms loom, POLITICO’s poll shows broad support for Trump’s deportation goals but growing Republican unease with the tactics, signaling a split between messaging and policy. Some GOP lawmakers warn the aggressive ICE crackdown could cost them their narrow House majority, while swing voters and non-MAGA Republicans are uneasy with enforcement methods. The White House defends the crackdown as targeting the “worst of the worst,” while Americans still prioritize crime and the cost of living as top concerns.