Trump’s 2024 support from Hispanic voters dips in new poll

The NBC News/Telemundo survey of 800 Hispanic respondents conducted Sept. 21-28 found only 27% approve of President Trump’s job performance, while 69% disapprove. The poll recorded broad disapproval across several issue areas: nearly six in 10 respondents disapproved of his handling of border security, and almost seven in 10 disapproved of his approaches to immigration and foreign policy. Economic concerns were also prominent. About three-quarters of those surveyed disapproved of Trump’s handling of the economy, and 78% disapproved of his approach to the cost of living. The article notes annual consumer price index inflation rose from 3.0% in January 2025 to 3.4% in the most recent month, citing Bureau of Labor Statistics data. On immigration policy specifics, roughly two-thirds of respondents said the administration’s enforcement tactics have gone too far; 22% called the approach appropriate and about one in 10 said it has not gone far enough. While more than eight in 10 supported deporting immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally and then committed serious crimes, fewer than four in 10 endorsed deporting every migrant lacking permanent legal status. Trump has defended his enforcement record, saying the job is difficult and that critics will say he is either "too tough or too soft." The shift in attitudes is reflected in congressional preferences: Democrats held a 24-point advantage over Republicans among respondents when asked which party they want to see control Congress after the midterms. For context, the report contrasts these findings with 2024 exit polling that showed stronger Hispanic support for Trump — CNN exit polls found 46% of Hispanic voters backed him in the 2024 presidential race. The NBC News/Telemundo poll’s margin of error is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. The survey’s results underline majorities of Hispanic respondents expressing dissatisfaction with the president across immigration, economic and foreign policy fronts as of the late-September fielding period.