"No Republican presidential candidate in history did better with Latinos than Donald Trump did in 2024. But there are lots of signs that support has evaporated. Democrats won big victories earlier this month in elections across the country with large margins among Latinos. Poll after poll has shown Hispanics declining in support for Trump since he was sworn in for a second term. And a new, major Pew poll of more than 5,000 Latinos across two surveys underscores this point."
"There were some eye-opening findings, including: Seventy percent disapprove of the job President Trump is doing. A majority 55% said they very strongly disapprove. Among those who voted for him, Trump is down 12 points. At the beginning of his second term, 93% of Latinos who voted for him approved of the job he was doing. Now, it's 81%. The economy is a major concern; 4 in 5 see it negatively, and they blame Trump."
"The economy was a main reason so many Latinos crossed over to vote for Trump in 2024, but they are really down on how they view it now 78% rated economic conditions today as only fair or poor. Trump does not escape blame, either. Sixty-one percent said his policies have made economic conditions worse; just 15% said they have made things better. Critically, half of poll respondents said that in the past year, they have struggled to afford food, housing or medical care."
Donald Trump achieved the best Republican performance with Latino voters in 2024, but support has eroded. A major Pew survey of more than 5,000 Latinos found 70% disapprove of his job, with 55% very strongly disapproving. Approval among Latinos who voted for him fell from 93% at the start of his second term to 81% now. Economic perceptions are negative: four in five view the economy unfavorably, 78% rate conditions fair or poor, 61% say his policies worsened the economy, and half reported struggling to afford food, housing, or medical care. Two-thirds disapprove of his immigration approach; 71% say he is doing too much on deportations.
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