Donald Trump’s Latino Problem Is Actually Getting Worse, New Polling Shows

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Last updated on July 17th, 2023 at 09:09 pm

I wrote last month that Donald Trump’s dismal level of support among Latino voters was a disaster in the making, especially in the all-important swing state of Florida.

A new poll released Wednesday of Latino voters across the country shows that Trump’s problem with this important bloc of voters may just be getting worse.

According to the latest New Latino Voice poll, Trump is now hitting an all-time low when it comes to Latinos supporting his campaign. Nationally, more Latino voters chose “Other” (14.3 percent) than Trump (11.2 percent).

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Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, earns the support of roughly 75 percent of Latino voters nationwide, the poll found.

In the Sunshine State, a battleground Trump must carry to win the general election, the spray-tanned nominee’s numbers are just as terrible, according to the survey.

To put it in proper perspective, former Republican nominee Mitt Romney carried nearly 40 percent of the Latino vote in Florida in 2012 – and he still lost the state to President Obama.

If Clinton continues to pull in roughly three-quarters of the Latino vote in the Sunshine State, it’s hard to imagine a scenario where Trump is able to win the state. And if he loses Florida, it’s almost certain he will lose the election.

What’s even more shocking is that the online survey was conducted before Trump’s disastrous trip to Mexico and his anti-immigrant speech in Arizona – two events likely to turn off Latino voters even more.

There are still two months left until voters head to the polls, but these numbers spell trouble for Trump. If he doesn’t rebound at least slightly, it’s hard to imagine a possible path to 270 electoral votes for the Republican nominee.

Sean Colarossi

Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.