Hispanics’ support for Trump has declined since he took office for a second term Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s standing among Hispanic adults has declined significantly since he took office at the beginning of the year, a new poll shows.
Polling by news agency– The NORC Center for Public Affairs Research reports growing anxiety among the voting bloc that was crucial to his re-election victory in 2024. An October poll shows that 25% of Hispanic adults now have a “somewhat” or “very” favorable view of Trump, down sharply from 44% in an AP-NORC poll before he began his second term.
Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanic respondents who believe the nation is headed in the wrong direction rose from 63% in March to 73% in October.
Hispanic adults also expressed less confidence in Trump’s management of the economy and immigration, two key issues that once bolstered his support during last year’s campaign. Public approval of his job performance also declined, with 41% approving of Trump’s handling of the presidency in March, compared to just 27% this month.
Hispanic voters played a crucial role in helping Trump win the presidency for a second time; Nearly 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 voting percentage for the Democratic candidate decreased from 61% to 51%.
Now the president’s unpopularity comes as the Trump administration continues to implement hard-line immigration policies, which have directly impacted Latino communities across income levels.
The poll showed that only about a quarter of Hispanic adults support deporting all immigrants living in the United States illegally, while about half oppose the policy and the rest say they have no opinion.
Economists see immigration and economic concerns As tangledwhere both low-wage and high-skilled Latino workers are feeling the impact of trade uncertainty and strict immigration measures. Studies have shown that immigrants actually help improve local economies by increasing consumer spending and filling labor shortages.
The survey also highlights increasing financial stress within Hispanic households. Survey respondents reported higher levels of stress about groceries, housing, health care, and wages than the general U.S. population.
Among young Hispanics and men in the community, negative perceptions of Trump have grown. Nearly two-thirds of Hispanic adults under 45 and Hispanic men now view the president unfavorably, up from about half in September 2024.
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Trump’s decline in popularity is evident even among Hispanic Republicans, a major coalition in his voter base. The poll shows that about 65% of Hispanic Republicans said they had a “very” or “somewhat” favorable view of the president, a marked decline from a September 2024 poll by AP-NORC that showed 83% viewed him at least “somewhat” favorably.
The research found that immigration, in general, remains a major personal concern for Hispanic adults. About two-thirds said the issue was important to them, compared with about six in 10 white adults and half of black adults.
The AP-NORC poll of 1,289 adults was conducted Oct. 9-13. The margin of error for adults overall is plus or minus 3.8 percentage points, and for Hispanic adults overall it is plus or minus 6.9 percentage points.