President Donald Trump.
AP/Alex Brandon
As reported by The Guardian
Support for U.S. President Donald Trump among Latinos has significantly declined since the start of his second term.
AP-NORC poll results released in October show this. Only about 25% of Latinos currently have a “very” or “somewhat” positive view of Trump, whereas in December before his inauguration this figure stood at 44%.
Key AP-NORC Poll Findings
The share of those who believe the country is moving in the wrong direction has risen: from 63% in March to 73% in October.
Apathy toward the main policy directions has also grown – the economy and immigration.
The overall level of approval of the president’s actions fell from 41% in March to 27% in October.
Latino voters played an important role in Trump’s victory in the 2024 election: nearly 48% of Latinos supported him, up 12 points from the 2020 result.
At the same time, support for the Democratic candidate fell from 61% to 51%.
The survey shows that Trump’s tougher immigration policy has affected Latino communities with different sociocultural statuses.
Only about a quarter of respondents support the full deportation of undocumented migrants, while approximately half oppose it.
Economic difficulties remain one of the main reasons for discontent: Latinos are more likely than the general U.S. population to face problems paying for groceries, housing, medical services, and wages.
Negative assessments of Trump have risen among younger Latinos and among Latino men: about two-thirds of respondents under 45 and Latino men now hold a negative view of him.
The decline in support is notable even among Latino Republicans: 65% express a positive view of the president, compared with 83% in September 2024.
The AP-NORC poll was conducted from October 9 to 13 among 1,289 American adults. The margin of error for the full sample is ±3.8 percentage points, and for Latinos ±6.9 percentage points.
The results indicate a significant polarization of attitudes among Latino voters and the potential impact of these changes on political dynamics in the future.