Independent voters surprise pollster with reactions to Trump's debate performance: 'Didn't expect it'
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Independent voters overlapped with Republicans in support of former President Trump's immigration policies during Tuesday's presidential debate, according to voter dials from a Fox News focus group.
The former president blamed the administration for the rise in "migrant crime," a sentiment that seemingly resonated with not just Republicans, but a large number of independent respondents. Yael Halon is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to yael.halon@fox.com.
The focus group comprised seven Democrats, five independents, and five Republicans, and was represented by blue, yellow, and red lines, respectively. When Trump spoke of the rising crime at the hands of illegal immigrants, the yellow line monitoring the independent reaction rose drastically in Trump's favor, overlapping with the red Republican line.