GOP Rep. Warns Republicans Are Losing The Latinos Who Helped Trump Win In The Last Election: 'Wake Up'

Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar warned the Trump administration that its edge with Latinos is "slipping away" following the party's defeats in several elections on Tuesday.

"I've been warning this for months. Hispanics that helped deliver a tremendous victory to President Trump are slipping away, right under our own watch. Last night, in New Jersey and Virginia, Hispanics swung more than 25 points to the LEFT. Those states are swing states only if you bring Hispanics to the GOP. Republicans: wake up. Faith. Family. Freedom. DIGNITY," Salazar said in a social media post, seemingly in reference to the ongoing immigration crackdown that has largely targeted the Latino population in the country.

The results took place shortly after a Unidos Bipartisan Poll of 3,000 registered Latino voters showed that 53% cite cost of living and inflation as their top concern, followed by jobs and the economy (36%), housing (32%) and health care (30%). Immigration reform ranks fifth at 20%.

More than one-third of respondents said the economy has worsened over the past year, compared with 14% who say it has improved, the survey fiound. Nearly two-thirds — 65% — agreed with the premise that President Trump and congressional Republicans were not doing enough to improve economic conditions, and half think the administration's economic policies will leave them personally worse off next year.

The sentiment was also reflected in assessments of Washington: 81% said Congress is failing in its checks-and-balances role, and 62% disapproved of Republicans' leadership in Congress. 61% blame Republicans for the recent government shutdown, compared with 22% who fault Democrats.

"Hispanic voters keep stressing the need to address low wages and the rising cost of living," Clarissa Martinez de Castro, vice president of UnidosUS, told CBS News.

The poll shows 64% of Latino respondents disapprove of President Trump's job performance. That includes 13% of his 2024 supporters who say they would not vote for him again and 9% who are unsure. When asked how they would vote in House races held today, 52% favor Democratic candidates, compared with 28% for Republicans.