Trump’s Latino Approval Falls to 27% as 78% Fault Cost-of-Living Handling
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 4
Trump’s Latino Approval Falls to 27% as 78% Fault Cost-of-Living Handling
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 4
Summary
NBC/Telemundo found Trump’s approval among Latino registered voters at 27%, with 69% disapproving as Republicans head into the midterms counting on recent gains with the bloc.
Economic pain is driving the slide: 74% disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy, 78% disapprove on cost of living, and 65% say his policies have hurt economic conditions.
Latino voters now favor Democrats over Republicans on the economy by 48% to 27% and on cost of living by 45% to 26%, undercutting a key GOP argument from 2024.
Texas Republicans had made those gains central to their House strategy, with four of five potential pickup opportunities in last year’s redistricting plan located in majority-Hispanic districts.
The seven-month Iran war is also weighing on sentiment by pushing up fuel costs; AAA said average diesel prices hit a record $6.53 in September.