Overview

• Seven Latino voters who backed Trump in 2024 told a Sept. 10 Bulwark focus group they regret their votes, giving his presidency D or F grades.
• Participants cited frustration over heavy-handed immigration enforcement and deportations alongside rising costs as the main reasons for their reversal.
• Several described local fallout from enforcement, including school notices about ICE and neighborhood warnings of agents present.
• A new Somos Votantes survey of 800 Hispanic voters reports Trump at net −23 job approval and −26 on the economy, with a 10-point drop among young Latinos since May and a 5-point favorability slide among Hispanic men.
• Despite their regret, the focus group members said they would not back Kamala Harris in a rematch, signaling interest in third-party options or staying home.