Hispanics’ support of Trump plunges since he started second term | Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s standing among Hispanic adults has fallen significantly since he took office at the beginning of the year, according to a new poll.

Voting by Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research suggests growing unrest in the voting bloc, which is vital to a re-election victory in 2024. The October poll shows that 25 percent of Hispanic adults now have a “somewhat” or “very” positive opinion of Trump; That’s down sharply from the 44 percent in the AP-NORC poll taken just before Trump began his second term.

At the same time, the share of Hispanic respondents who believe the country is heading in the wrong direction increased from 63% in March to 73% in October.

Hispanic adults also expressed diminished confidence in Trump’s handling of the economy and immigration; These two important issues strengthened Trump’s support during last year’s campaign. Overall approval of Trump’s job performance also fell; While the rate of those who approved of Trump’s presidential administration was 41% in March, this month it was only 27%.

Hispanic voters played a key role in Trump winning the presidency for a second term; almost half of Hispanic voters supported him in 2024. His support among Hispanic voters was 12 points higher than in 2020 (48% in 2024, 36% in 2020). On the other hand, the votes for the Democratic candidate dropped from 61 percent to 51 percent.

Now the president’s decline in popularity comes as the Trump administration continues strict immigration enforcement that directly impacts Latino communities at lower income levels.

Only a quarter of Hispanic adults favor deporting all immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, while about half oppose the policy and the rest say they have no opinion, according to the poll.

Economists see immigration and economic concerns intertwinedBoth low-wage and high-skilled Latino workers are feeling the impact of trade uncertainty and strict immigration measures. Research has shown that immigrants actually help local economies recover by increasing consumer spending and filling labor shortages.

The survey also highlights increasing financial distress among Hispanic households. Participants reported higher levels of stress about food, housing, healthcare, and wages than the general U.S. population.

Negative perceptions of Trump have increased among young Hispanics and men in society. Roughly two-thirds of Hispanic adults under 45 and Hispanic men now view the president unfavorably, up from about half that figure in September 2024.

Trump’s decline in popularity is evident even among Hispanic Republicans, a key coalition in his voter base. The poll shows that about 65% of Hispanic Republicans say they have a “very” or “somewhat” favorable view of the president; That’s a significant drop from a September 2024 poll by AP-NORC, which showed 83% viewed him at least “somewhat” favorably.

The survey found that overall, immigration remains the most important personal issue for Hispanic adults. About two-thirds say the issue is important to them, compared with about six in 10 white adults and half of Black adults.

AP-NORC’s survey of 1,289 adults was conducted Oct. 9-13. The margin of error for adults is plus or minus 3.8 percentage points overall, and for Hispanic adults it is plus or minus 6.9 percentage points overall.