president donald trump’s The latest AP-NORC poll shows that favorability ratings have declined among Hispanic adults since the beginning of the year. Key constituencies that helped secure his victory In the 2024 election.
In the October survey, Associated Press-NORC Public Affairs Research Center It found that 25% of Hispanic adults have a “somewhat” or “very” favorable view of Trump, down from 44% a year ago. AP-NORC poll It was carried out just before the Republican Party took office for the second time. The share of Hispanic adults who think the country is heading in the wrong direction has also increased slightly over the past few months, from 63% in March to 73% now.
The change could pose difficulties for Republicans seeking to shore up support with this group. in future elections. Many Hispanic voters Motivated by economic concerns Last year’s election brought economic stress, and a new poll shows that despite President Trump’s promises to revitalize the economy, Hispanic adults continue to experience higher levels of economic stress than Americans overall. According to AP voting castinterviews with registered voters, and the number of Hispanic voters in the electorate. has grown rapidly in recent decades.
Alejandro Ochoa, 30, is a warehouse worker in Adelanto, California. He identifies as a Republican and voted for Trump last year but is now dissatisfied with the president. He criticized some of President Trump’s policies. budget cutsI would add grocery costs The price is too high and buying a house is still out of his reach.
“He was essentially relying on nostalgia to say, ‘Hey, remember? Before COVID, things weren’t so expensive,'” Ochoa said. “But now I’m like, ‘Okay, you’re in the office.’ I’m still doing the dirty work at the grocery store. I’m still spending a ridiculous amount of money. I try to cut corners as much as I can, but the bills are still insanely high.”
Economic and immigration denials
hispanic voters leaning towards trump In the last election, a majority still supported Democrat Kamala Harris. According to AP VoteCast, 43% of Hispanic voters nationwide voted for Trump, up from 35% in the 2020 presidential election. he lost To Democrat Joe Biden.
But the new poll also found that Hispanic adults are slightly less likely to approve of President Trump’s handling of the economy and immigration, two issues that were key strengths for him in last year’s presidential election, and their views of the president’s overall performance have also declined slightly.
In March, 41% of Hispanic adults approved of the way Trump is conducting his job as president, but that number has now fallen to 27%.
The Hispanic community has also been targeted in the past few months. President’s hardline immigration strategy. Opinion polls show that support among Hispanic adults for his handling of immigration control has declined slightly since March.
Some believe the two issues are related. President Trump’s attack on immigrants Low-wage and high-skilled workers alike will be affectedAt a time when the economy is already uncertain due to his erratic trade policies.
Fer Echandi of Winter Haven, Fla., is a behavioral expert who identifies as a Democrat but sometimes votes for Republican candidates. he said he was grateful President Trump’s views on transgender issuesincluding restroom access for transgender women.
But he worries that President Trump’s immigration policies are leaving many people living in fear and hurting the economy.
“Many people rely on immigrants for labor in certain areas,” Echandi said. “When that is affected, everything goes up in price. Our food becomes more expensive because of the cost of getting people to do that work.”
The poll found that financial stress is particularly high among Hispanic adults compared to other regions. Compared to U.S. adults as a whole, more Hispanics say food, housing, medical bills, and the amount of money being paid are a “main” source of stress.
Favorability ratings among Hispanic Republicans declined slightly
Among Hispanic Republicans, views of Trump have also worsened slightly.
In the latest poll, 66% of Hispanic Republicans said they had a “very” or “somewhat” favorable view of Trump. This is a small change compared to President Trump’s position. September 2024 AP-NORC Poll83% of Hispanic Republicans viewed him at least “somewhat” favorably. In contrast, white Republicans did not change their opinion of Trump over the same period.
Two other potentially worrying signs for the president are young Hispanics and Hispanic men. It swung especially dramatically. I look at him a little more negatively because of last year’s election.
Roughly two-thirds of Hispanic adults and Hispanic men under the age of 45 now view President Trump negatively, according to a new poll. This is a slight increase from September 2024, when about half of both groups had a negative opinion of him.
Other concerns about President Trump’s chaotic second term were also revealed in the interview.
Teresa Covarrubias, 65, a former school teacher in Los Angeles, said she feels things are going in the wrong direction and is troubled by some of President Trump’s actions that violate norms and could impact social safety net programs.
“My main concern is the disregard for the constitution and the law, and also the level of nepotism,” said Covarrubias, an independent voter. “The people at the top are just struggling and fighting for it, and the rest of us are behind them.”
Hispanic adults are more likely to prioritize immigration
Polls show signs that President Trump’s tough immigration policies may be alienating some Hispanic adults. Over the past several months, the President has doubled his promise mass deportation Escalating crackdown in Latino neighborhoods of cities including Chicago.
The poll found that Hispanic adults are generally more likely to say immigration is an important issue to them. About two-thirds of Hispanic adults prioritize immigration, compared with about six in 10 white adults and about half of black adults.
And while their views on immigration enforcement are not unified, Hispanic adults are much less likely than U.S. adults overall to support deporting all immigrants in the U.S. illegally. About a quarter of Hispanic adults support the policy, while about half oppose it and the rest have no opinion, according to a new poll. Overall, about 4 in 10 U.S. adults support deporting all illegal immigrants in the United States, while 34% oppose and about 2 in 10 have no opinion.
Rick Alvarado, 63, a Republican from San Diego, said he still supports Trump and admires his actions to cut public spending. Property manager Alvarado is behind Trump. immigration crackdown He said he believed some immigrants were involved in organized crime in cities such as Los Angeles and Chicago.
But he added that he would like to see a solution that would allow people without criminal records to obtain legal immigration status.
“Productive people need some way to stay here,” Alvarado said.
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The AP-NORC poll of 1,289 adults was conducted Oct. 9-13 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all adults is plus or minus 3.8 percentage points. The margin of sampling error for all Hispanic adults is plus or minus 6.9 percentage points.
