CBS News poll analysis on Hispanics, a key group, as primary season kicks off
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A year into Trump's second term, most Hispanics continue to rate the nation's economy badly and don't feel their incomes are keeping up with inflation.
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Politics CBS News poll analysis on Hispanics, a key group, as primary season kicks off By Jennifer De Pinto , Fred Backus March 3, 2026 / 6:10 PM EST / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Donald Trump made gains with Hispanics nationally in 2024 in some key battlegrounds, and particularly in Texas. He led Kamala Harris with Hispanics in the state, helping boost his overall winning margin in the state. It marked a reversal from recent elections when Latinos backed Joe Biden in 2020 and Hillary Clinton in 2016. As the primary season gets underway, Tuesday's primaries in Texas, a state where roughly a quarter of 2024 voters were Hispanic, will be closely watched. (Hispanics also make up nearly one in 10 voters in North Carolina, another state holding primaries Tuesday.) Part of what helped President Trump make those gains was the economy. It was the top issue for Hispanic voters nationally in 2024, and those who picked it overwhelmingly backed Mr. Trump over Harris. And the portion of Hispanics who said inflation had been a "severe hardship" (about a quarter of them) also backed him in big numbers. Economic expectations unmet so far? More than a year into Mr. Trump's second term, most Hispanics overall continue to rate the nation's economy badly, don't feel their incomes are keeping up with inflation , and most don't feel his policies have made their finances better. Mr. Trump's overall approval rating has declined among Hispanics over the course of this past year (as it has among other groups). Like the broader public, most Hispanics feel his administration has not focused enough on lowering prices, and most disapprove of how he is handling the economy and inflation. (This is based on polling conducted before the start of U.S. military action against Iran.) Deportation and the border During Biden's presidency, most Hispanics thought he should have been tougher on those trying to cross the border. Most have acknowledged that border crossings have gone down under Mr. Trump'...
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