According to polls conducted by civil organizations, at least one of every three Latino voters who supported U.S. President Donald Trump in the last election now regrets their decision. The main triggers cited are the economic situation and unfulfilled promises.
The polls, conducted by Somos Votantes and Somos PAC and presented this Friday at a virtual press conference, revealed that a majority of Latino voters hold the Republican Party responsible for their economic frustration, especially due to the rising cost of living and stagnant wages. This has caused the president's popularity index to reach its lowest point in the last quarter of the year.
The polls placed Trump's popularity at -26 points, compared to -12 in February, and revealed that both his approval rating for his management (-28) and his handling of the economy (-30) have plummeted since the beginning of the year.
The New York executive has lost support from key voter groups: independents have become completely reluctant, rejection is growing among the young, and Latino men—who played a decisive role in his 2024 victory—are also distancing themselves from Trump.
«It's not just a bad quarter for Trump among Latino voters; it's a documented collapse that has been going on for a year and whose end is not in sight,» said the founder and president of Somos Votantes and Somos PAC, Melissa Morales.
Trump, Far from Reality According to voters, Trump's decisions show a great disconnect from reality. While one in two Latino voters believe inflation and the cost of living should be a priority for the president, only 14% believe he and his party are focused on it.
In this sense, one of the most celebrated measures by the Trump Administration, tariffs on other countries, are seen by the Latino population as «a great burden,» with two in three surveyed assuring that they harm them by increasing prices.
Likewise, 68% of Hispanic voters considered the situation of the U.S. economy to be «bad,» and 63% believe it is worsening.
The United States holds midterm elections in 2026, in which the entire House of Representatives and a third of the Senate are renewed. The disenchantment of Latinos with Trump and the Republican Party, which currently holds the majority in both chambers, could cause a political upset.
The publication of these polls took place at a press conference in which the organization American for Tax Fairness (ATF) also disclosed a study that revealed that nearly five million people, including one million Latinos, could lose their health insurance if the subsidies for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) end at the end of the year, the health reform approved in 2010 under President Barack Obama.
