This claim is unverified because the sources support Europeans’ increasingly negative views of President Trump and some support for his immigration approach, but they do not clearly establish a comparable increase in overall European public support over time.
Unverified
European public support for Donald Trump’s immigration policy has increased even as Europeans’ views of Trump have worsened.
Europe seeks to increase deportations, quietly adopting Trump administration tactics - PBS News
Source: pbs.org
At a glance
Verified August 16, 2026Key Evidence
Pew Research Center reported in July 2026 that European views of President Trump and the United States were especially negative, supporting the claim about worsening views.
Pew also found that Trump’s immigration policies were relatively more popular among Europeans on the political right and among supporters of right-wing populist parties.
The supplied evidence does not show a comparable longitudinal statistic proving that overall European support for those policies increased.
The reporting
What the Evidence Shows
The claim contains two related but distinct propositions:
1. European views of President Donald Trump have worsened. This is supported by Pew Research Center’s July 9, 2026 report, which found especially negative European views of Trump and the United States. The report also indicates that fewer people view the United States as a reliable partner.
2. European support for Trump’s immigration policy has increased. The Hill’s article, published approximately two days before the August 16, 2026 analysis date, asserts that Europeans increasingly support Trump’s immigration policy. Pew also reports that Trump’s immigration policies are more popular among Europeans on the ideological right, particularly supporters of right-wing populist parties. However, the supplied source summaries do not provide a clear before-and-after measure demonstrating that support among Europeans overall has increased.
The Associated Press and PBS reports provide relevant policy context. They describe the European Union tightening deportation and migration practices in ways that resemble some Trump administration tactics. That demonstrates policy convergence or institutional adoption, not necessarily increased public approval of Trump’s specific policies.
The evidence therefore supports a narrower statement: European opinion of President Trump has become more negative while restrictive immigration positions have retained or gained support among some European groups, especially right-wing and right-wing populist constituencies. It does not sufficiently verify the broader claim that European public support for Trump’s immigration policy has increased across Europe as a whole. The Hill source is commentary rather than a cited polling result in the supplied material, and the Pew summaries do not show the precise trend comparison needed.
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