A new Pew Research Center survey of more than 5,000 Latinos, conducted across two surveys and released Nov. 24, 2025, finds majorities of Hispanic adults disapprove of President Donald Trump and many view his policies as harmful to the Latino community.
Background
No Republican presidential candidate historically did better with Latinos than Trump did in 2024. But recent elections saw Democrats win big victories with large margins among Latino voters, and multiple polls have shown declining Hispanic support for Trump since the start of his second term. The new Pew results underscore that trend.
Key findings
– Overall job approval: 70% of Latinos disapprove of the job Trump is doing; 55% said they very strongly disapprove. Among those who voted for him, approval fell from 93% at the start of his second term to 81% now (a 12-point drop).
– Economy: The economy is a major concern. Seventy-eight percent rated economic conditions as only fair or poor. Sixty-one percent said Trump’s policies have made economic conditions worse; just 15% said they made things better. About half of respondents reported struggling in the past year to afford food, housing or medical care.
– Immigration: Two-thirds disapprove of Trump’s approach to immigration. Seventy-one percent said he is doing too much on deportations (up 15 points since March). More than half worry that they, a close friend or family member could be deported.
– Latino well‑being and outlook: More than two-thirds say the situation for Latinos has worsened — a 42-point increase from 2021. That view includes 31% of Hispanics who voted for Trump. Four in five said Trump’s policies have been harmful to Latinos, including about a third of his 2024 Latino supporters.
– Sense of belonging and emigration thoughts: Fifty-five percent said they have serious concerns about their place in America (up from 48% last year). About one-third said they had contemplated leaving the country in the last six months; 46% of those cited the political situation as a reason, and 26% cited seeking a lower cost of living.
Implications
Pew notes that in two decades of conducting major national Latino surveys it has not previously seen Latinos report that their situation was worse than the year before. The combination of negative economic assessments, fear about immigration enforcement and a broader sense that conditions for Latinos have declined helps explain falling approval and suggests political vulnerability for Trump within this voter group despite his historic 2024 performance.
