Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate passed Trump's and Republican's disastrous tax and spending bill that aims to extend the 2017 tax cuts for the ultra-rich while slashing spending on social safety net programs such as Medicaid. In response, Melissa Morales, Founder and President of Somos Votantes, released the following statement:

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"Today, Republicans in the Senate voted to ram through Trump’s massive tax giveaway to billionaires – raising prices on working people, including hardworking Latinos, by cutting access to programs like Medicaid. Instead of lowering costs for everyday people, Vice President JD Vance’s tie-breaking vote widened the disconnect in priorities between Latino voters, Senate Republicans and this chaotic administration. Latinos are growing frustrated with rising costs, economic uncertainty and stagnant wages. Bottom line – we can only build a strong economy when we invest in working people, not in making the ultra-rich even richer.”‍

Somos Votantes recently released new polling data that found President Trump’s standing has significantly deteriorated among Latino voters, with approval ratings plummeting even further compared to February over his leadership and economic agenda. Key findings include: 

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• Views on the economy remain bleak. A majority of Latino voters (64%) continue to rate the U.S. economy as ‘poor,’ and 56% believe the economy is getting worse under Trump. 
• Trump’s standing among Latino voters has declined sharply across all measures since February. His favorability rating worsened from -12 to -17, his job approval sank from -11 to -18, and his economic approval dropped from -13 to -20. This significant deterioration in his job approval is especially steep among Latino independents, crashing from -6 to -28 and Latina women, falling from -22 to -35. 
• Frustration dominates Latino voters’ views, seven-in-ten express negative emotions (70%) when asked how they feel about the current direction of the country.
• Latino voters continue to believe Trump and Republicans are not focused on their concerns – the cost of living, the economy, Social Security and Medicare. A majority saying Trump is focused on the wrong things (56%).
• A majority (53%) are very concerned by Trump and Congressional Republicans’ plans to cut Medicaid to pay for tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations.

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A memo detailing full poll results can be found here. 

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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.