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Harry Cole Saves The West

Harry Cole Saves The West

EXPLAINED: How Trump Border Success TRAPS Republicans | Tim Rice x Harry Cole

Oct 12, 2026 · 23m

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Is Donald Trump's immigration crackdown backfiring? Daily Wire Washington Bureau Chief Tim Rice joins Harry Cole to unpack how mass deportations and a record 51,000 ICE arrests in a single month are rapidly turning into a political nightmare for the White House ahead of the 2026 midterms. While sealing the southern border was an early win, polling of Hispanic voters in Miami shows support for deportations plummets from 63% to just 29% when voters witness the reality on the ground, and a new Pew poll on Trump's approval rating points to a Republican voter enthusiasm gap heading into the midterm elections. From internal White House messaging failures to the risk of House Republicans losing…