President Donald Trump is preparing a more aggressive immigration crackdown in 2026 featuring billions in new funding, including increased workplace raids, despite growing backlash ahead of midterm elections, Reuters reported in an article published December 21, 2025, over the past hour. The plans aim to expand enforcement measures, according to Reuters, citing administration sources. Separately, a CBS News national poll conducted December 17-19 by YouGov and shared over the past hour shows Trump's approval rating at 41 percent, with disapproval at 59 percent. The poll indicates 61 percent of respondents believe Trump's policies are increasing health insurance costs, while 50 percent say they are making people financially worse off. On economic policy, Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent expressed grievance following criticism of the administration's tariff plans at a traditional dinner hosted by predecessors, as reported by The Washington Post and shared on X over the past hour. ABC News' "This Week" co-host Jon Karl discussed Trump's "chaotic week at home and abroad" in a segment promoted during the reporting window. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared in an exclusive interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" this morning, as announced by NBC News correspondent Kristen Welker over the past hour. The CBS poll also found net negative approval for Trump on immigration at minus 9, economy at minus 26, and inflation at minus 32.
