Trump’s Latino base is slipping — but still holding

Sixty-six percent of Latino voters who backed Trump still approve of how he’s doing. That’s down nearly three in ten since his second term began. They’re not walking away — but they’re watching closer. The migs app, the border walls, the talk about chain migration — it all still resonates. But the cost of living, the delays in visas, the way la migra app now tracks your abuela’s bus route — that’s adding up. A cousin in Laredo just got his green card after five years. Another in Houston lost her job when the factory moved to Monterrey. They still say, ‘Él habla nuestra lengua,’ but now they ask: ‘¿Y qué nos trae?’ The trust isn’t broken. Just tired. Why this matters for us: When the base that once cheered your name starts asking for more than promises, the hustle gets real.