As President Donald Trump continues his highly publicised immigration crackdown across the United States this year, a vocal segment of his fiercely loyal MAGA base is beginning to fracture, publicly accusing his administration of lying about its mass deportation numbers.
The 2024 election cycle was dominated by explosive rhetoric promising the largest removal of undocumented immigrants in American history. Yet while the Trump administration has pursued a maximalist enforcement strategy for more than a year, complete with deadly consequences, the actual mechanics remain hidden.
