By Maribel Velazquez
The relationship between Donald Trump and Latino voters begin to show signs of wear just a few months after the start of his second term in the White House.
A new Pew Study Heart survey found that the president’s approval among Hispanics who voted for him in 2024 fell substantially since February 2025, reaching its lowest level since his return to power.
At the moment, 66% of Trump’s Latino voters approve of his performance as president. Although it is still a solid majority, the figure represents a drop of 27 percentage points compared to the beginning of his second term.
The decline is much steeper than among his non-Hispanic voters. In that group, approval fell 16 points and currently stands at Seventy 9%.
The Latino vote was key for Trump in 2024
The study reflects an important change within one of the most relevant sectors for the Republican electoral coalition.
During the 2024 presidential elections, Trump made historic gains among the Hispanic electorate. According to Pew data, Forty eight% of Latino voters supported the Republicana figure much higher than the 36% it obtained in 2020 and the 28% registered in 2016.
That growth helped cement Trump’s political comeback and confirmed the transformation of the Latino vote in the United Statesespecially among young men, conservative voters and working-class communities.
Currently, about 36 million Latino adults are US citizens with the right to vote, becoming the second largest racial and ethnic group in the country’s electorate.
Migration and economy mark the wear
Although the survey does not detail the exact reasons behind the drop, issues such as Immigration, economy and inflation are influencing the change of perception.
The more aggressive immigration policies promoted by the Trump administration, along with massive ICE operations and raids in different cities, have generated concern among Hispanic sectors, even among those who supported the president at the polls.
Added to this is the economic impact many Latino families face due to the increase in prices and the cost of living.
Despite the decline, Trump maintains an important base of support within the Hispanic communitya component that could continue to be decisive heading into the midterm elections and the future presidential race of 2028.
“The drop among Latino voters is more pronounced than among other groups that supported Trump,” highlighted the Pew Study Heart analysis.
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