Trump’s Approval Rating With Hispanics Surges, New Poll Shows

President Donald Trump’s approval rating with Hispanics is surging, a new poll from The Economist and YouGov shows Tuesday.

Why It Matters

Hispanic voters have long served as a crucial and growing demographic in national elections, traditionally supporting Democratic candidates. According to Pew Research Center, 61 percent of Hispanic voters supported former President Joe Biden in 2020. The group has historically favored Democratic candidates, with 71 percent backing Barack Obama in 2012 and 66 percent supporting Hillary Clinton in 2016, according to Pew Research Center, citing exit polls.

However, in the 2024 election, the Democratic margin narrowed significantly: 51 percent supported Democrat Kamala Harris, while 48 percent supported Donald Trump, marking a historic high for a Republican candidate in modern times, Pew Research Center reports.

When Trump returned to the White House in January, he coasted in with high approval figures. But the president saw his numbers dip after months marked by economic strife and criticism over other policies like the president’s handling of immigration and his recently passed tax bill.

The up-and-down nature of approval polls can paint a picture of the landscape heading into the 2026 elections, where Democrats hope to regain control of the House and the Senate.

What To Know

In the poll, the president’s approval rating with Hispanics is 35 percent. The survey was conducted from July 11 to July 14 among 1680 U.S. adult citizens. The poll’s margin of error is 3.4 percent.

Trump’s overall approval rating in the survey is 41 percent versus a 55 percent disapproval rating.

The week prior, the president’s approval rating with Hispanics was 26 percent, a difference of 9 percent compared to Tuesday’s number. That poll was taken from July 4 to July 7 among 1528 U.S. adult citizens. The margin of error was 4 percent.

Trump’s overall approval rating in the survey is 42 percent versus a 53 percent disapproval rating.

The president’s approval rating with Hispanics in June and July peaked at 38 percent in a poll taken from May 30 to June 2.

Week over week, Trump’s approval rating with men shrank 5 percent, and grew 3 percent with women and millennials.

What People Are Saying

Columbia University Political Science Professor Robert Y. Shapiro told Newsweek via email Tuesday: “If this is larger increase than for other groups it is hard to evaluate. Approval ratings increase when there is more good news than bad news reported about presidents. I can only speculate that this increase was a cumulative effect of the good news about Iran bombing of nuclear facilities. This was the best news that Trump has received of late; next might be the last jobs report.”

What Happens Next

As the 2026 midterms near, both parties are likely to intensify their outreach to Hispanic voters—a demographic whose support may prove decisive in key battleground districts.

Ongoing polling will clarify whether Trump’s uptick in Hispanic approval sustains or reverses, especially if economic and immigration concerns persist among this group.