"The October survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 25% of Hispanic adults have a "somewhat" or "very" favorable view of Trump, down from 44% in an AP-NORC poll conducted just before the Republican took office for the second time. The percentage of Hispanic adults who say the country is going in the wrong direction has also increased slightly over the past few months, from 63% in March to 73% now."
""He was kind of relying on essentially the nostalgia of, 'Hey, remember, before COVID? Things weren't as expensive,' Ochoa said. 'But now it's like, OK, you're in office. I'm still getting done dirty at the grocery store. I'm still spending an insane amount of money. I'm trying to cut corners where I can, but that bill is still insanely expensive.'""
Hispanic adults' favorable opinion of Trump dropped to 25% from 44% in the earlier AP-NORC poll. The share saying the country is going the wrong direction rose from 63% in March to 73% now. Many Hispanic voters were motivated by economic concerns in the prior election, yet Hispanic adults continue to report higher financial stress than Americans overall despite promises of economic revitalization. Hispanic voters comprised 10% of the 2024 electorate and the number of eligible Hispanic voters has been growing rapidly. Individual voters cite high grocery costs, unaffordable housing, and dissatisfaction with budget cuts.
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