Donald Trump “Softens” On Mass Deportations

NOW – Trump says he is adjusting his mass deportations policy to only go into cities if the mayors or governors “ask” and “say please,” adding, “I don’t want to go and force ourselves into a city, even if their numbers are terrible.” pic.twitter.com/xji3FfEl42

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) February 5, 2026

NOW – Trump on ICE: “Maybe we can use a little bit of a softer touch.” pic.twitter.com/5BvxWIc96Y

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) February 5, 2026

Trump now admits there is no national mass deportation initiative. He only wants to target the “worst” illegals in cities that actually invite federal help to enforce immigration laws.

The big beautiful bill they hyped last year to bankroll mass deportations, that was a lie.?? pic.twitter.com/Mtd0K4duyJ

— Tom Hennessy (@Tomhennessey69) February 5, 2026

Megyn Kelly: “The right, I think, wants all illegal [aliens] gone.”

Vice President JD Vance: “Of course, and I do too… I kind of like that our side is so insistent on this issue. I like the pressure. I like people saying, ‘We recognize you’ve done a lot now, do more.’ I think… pic.twitter.com/5QdkEjP8Fu

— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) February 4, 2026

Trump approval literally hasn’t been this low for over 8 years.

41%

— Mark Mitchell, Rasmussen Reports (@honestpollster) February 5, 2026

Trump approval -13 today.

That’s a second term record low.

— Mark Mitchell, Rasmussen Reports (@honestpollster) February 4, 2026

What should we make of this?

1. If you are one of these people who thought Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis was a great success and that Trump needed to double down, invoke the Insurrection Act and SMASH LIBTARD SKULLS to break Minnesota because it is a sanctuary state, then this is a total defeat of your position.

2. In theory, you could make the case that Trump is pivoting from the more confrontational and theatrical approach to my position, which is that ICE and Border Patrol should focus on friendly jurisdictions in Red States and Purple States and Blue cities that cooperate, “pick the low hanging fruit” to drive up the numbers and try to avoid violent confrontations with caped libtard activists in places like Minneapolis. If that is the shift that is happening, then this is exactly what was needed.

3. The most blackpilled take and scenario is that Trump is retreating from Blue states and will focus on “targeted enforcement” and deportations of “criminal illegal aliens” and that ICE and Border Patrol will not go any harder than it has been in Red States like Texas. In this scenario, Tom Homan will turn in another dismal year of about 230,000 interior deportations and declare victory.

There is nothing wrong with a softer, less confrontational approach to mass deportations so long as the Trump administration is actually doing mass deportations. We will see what happens.