Majority of Hispanic Republican voters say president’s policies are ‘harmful’ – up double-digits from first term: poll
According to a fresh Pew Research Center survey of almost 5,000 Latino adults, the picture for Hispanic voters and Trump has shifted in his second term. The study shows that a larger share of Latinos now see the president’s policies as “harmful” to their community.
Nationwide, 78 % of respondents said Trump’s administration has hurt Latinos, up from 69 % a few years ago. When the focus turns to Hispanic Republicans, 55 % now say his moves have been detrimental—a jump of 17 percentage points from the 38 % who felt the same about his first term.
Immigration has become a key point of discord. Roughly half of Hispanic Trump voters (47 %) now believe the border crackdown is “too much,” a considerable increase from the 28 % who felt that in March.
Yet despite these concerns, the poll still records high job‑performance praise: 81 % of “MAGA” Latinos backed Trump, down only from the 93 % he commanded at the start of his second term.
When asked for comments, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson highlighted the president’s accomplishments and reaffirmed that “the president will continue delivering” for Americans.
She reiterated a list of achievements, from bolstering border security to fighting inflation and cutting prices for essential goods, insisting that “every single day he’s working hard to continue fulfilling the many promises he made and he will continue delivering.”
From the campaign’s viewpoint, former RNC Hispanic director Jaime Florez blamed the dip in Latino enthusiasm on what he calls “biased media coverage” of the administration’s immigration policies.
He reminded voters that the number of deportations has historically been higher under previous presidents, challenging the narrative that Trump is uniquely “anti‑immigrant.” On the economic front, Florez noted that while Hispanics want affordable prices, the pace of relief has fallen short of their expectations.
Still, the same Pew survey shows that 40 % of Hispanic Republicans rate the U.S. economy as excellent or good—more than double the 19 % reported in 2023—and 39 % say Trump’s economic policies have made conditions better.
Although Trump’s strong performance in Latino circles helped him win the 2024 election against Vice President Kamala Harris, the latest polls paint a more mixed picture.
CNN’s data expert Harry Enten was stunned to see a recent survey show Trump trailing by 38 points on immigration, especially after Latinos had given Harris only a 2‑point edge a year earlier.
“Whatever Donald Trump is doing in office in the minds of Latinos, it is not working,” Enten said, stressing that a significant portion of the Latino electorate now feels turned against him.
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