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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, as the federal government shut down and new data shows consumer confidence dropping to its lowest level since April, Melissa Morales, Founder and President of Somos Votantes, released the following statement:

"Republicans control the federal government — and instead of doing their job and tackling the rising costs crushing working families, they’ve chosen to shut it down. Yesterday’s consumer confidence numbers, along with our own polling, confirm what working people — including hardworking Latinos — are experiencing: they’ve lost faith in this administration’s ability to manage their daily economic lives.

Rather than lowering the cost of living as promised, Trump and Congressional Republicans are manufacturing yet another crisis. Families are asking for stability and affordable groceries, but all they’re getting from this administration is more dysfunction and political games.

This is the reality of Republican control: economic uncertainty, rising costs, falling confidence, and chaos instead of real solutions. Latino voters see clearly who’s responsible — and they’re watching as this administration and this Congress put politics over the economic security our families deserve."

The government shutdown comes as Somos Votantes' latest quarterly polling shows Trump's standing collapsing across every demographic of Latino voters – driven by the same economic concerns hardworking families across the country expressed in the latest consumer confidence data. 

Key poll findings include:

• Previously divided Latino men now decisively against Trump: After being Trump's strongest demographic bloc among Latinos, men have shifted decisively negative – his favorability today has dropped from +5 in May to -3, while job approval fell from +3 to -6. On the economy, Latino men’s approval dropped from -1 in February and May to -10 today. 
• Young voters are also driving the decline with more intensity: Young Latino voters have turned sharply against Trump with his favorability crashing to -34 (from -11 in February) and job approval collapsing to -33 (from -6 in February). On the economy, the decline is severe, cratering to -37 (from -5 in February).
• Independent Latinos and Latina women continue to lead the opposition with intensifying disapproval: Independent Latino voters have turned decisively against Trump with favorability plummeting to -31 (from -8 in February), job approval crashing to -36 (from -6 in February), and economic approval collapsing to -45 (from -6 in February). Similarly, Latina women's opposition has intensified dramatically across all measures – favorability at -34 (from -23 in February), job approval at -37 (from -21 in February), and economic approval at -40 (from -23 in February).
• Economic pain validates voter concerns: A staggering 71% of Latino voters say Trump's tariffs are making the cost of things they buy go up, with 42% saying costs are rising "a lot" – while his economic approval sits at -26, including -45 among independents.
• Trump's standing begins to collapse across every metric tracked: Trump is experiencing systematic deterioration across all measures over nine consecutive months. His personal favorability has declined from -12 in February to -17 in May to -20 today. Job approval has plummeted from -11 in February to -18 in May to -23 today. Most critically, economic approval has cratered from -13 in February to -20 in May to -26 today. 
• Priority disconnect widens: Latino voters want a focus on inflation/cost of living (50%) and jobs/economy (39%), yet only 17% and 15% respectively believe Trump is addressing these priorities.
• Tax bill backlash intensifies: An overwhelming 74% oppose Trump's tax legislation, with intense concern about SNAP cuts (61% very concerned) and healthcare costs like Medicaid (61% very concerned)

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About Somos Votantes

Somos Votantes is a Latino-led, Latino-focused organization that runs some of the largest independent Latino civic and voter engagement programs in the country. We envision a nation where hardworking Latinos have the opportunities and tools to fully participate in our democracy. Somos Votantes seeks to empower hardworking Latinos in shaping the future of our democracy, primarily through non-partisan civic engagement programs, by increasing our participation in elections and advocating for progressive policies.Visit https://www.somosvotantes.com/ for more information on this program and other projects, and follow the organization on Instagram, Facebook, and X.