A new Pew Research Center survey of more than 5,000 Hispanic adults, conducted in two waves and released Nov. 24, 2025, finds broad disapproval of President Donald Trump and growing perceptions that his policies have harmed the Latino community.
Background
Trump won a historically high share of Latino voters in 2024, but subsequent elections and multiple polls have shown a decline in Hispanic support during his second term. The latest Pew survey reinforces that downward trend and highlights areas of particular concern for Latino respondents.
Key findings
– Overall approval: 70% of Latino adults say they disapprove of the job Trump is doing, with 55% saying they very strongly disapprove. Approval among those who voted for him fell from 93% at the start of his second term to 81% in this survey — a 12-point drop.
– Economy: Economic worries are widespread. Seventy-eight percent rate economic conditions for their community as only fair or poor. Sixty-one percent say Trump’s policies have made economic conditions worse, while just 15% say they have made them better. Roughly half of respondents reported having trouble affording food, housing or medical care in the past year.
– Immigration: Two-thirds disapprove of Trump’s handling of immigration. Seventy-one percent say he is doing too much on deportations, an increase of 15 percentage points since March. More than half worry that they or a close family member or friend could face deportation.
– Latino well‑being and outlook: More than two-thirds of respondents say the situation for Latinos has worsened — a 42-point increase from 2021. That view is held even by a portion of Trump’s supporters: 31% of Hispanics who voted for him say conditions have deteriorated. Eight in ten respondents say Trump’s policies have been harmful to Latinos, including about one-third of his 2024 Latino voters.
– Sense of belonging and emigration thoughts: Fifty-five percent report serious concerns about their place in America, up from 48% a year earlier. About one-third said they had considered leaving the country in the previous six months; among those, 46% cited the political situation and 26% cited seeking a lower cost of living.
Implications
Pew notes that in two decades of major national Latino surveys it has not previously seen respondents say their situation had gotten worse year to year. The combination of negative economic assessments, heightened fear of immigration enforcement, and a broader sense that conditions for Latinos have declined helps explain falling approval and indicates potential political vulnerability for Trump with this voter group despite his strong 2024 showing.