By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press
A new poll shows President Donald Trump's favorability has fallen among Hispanic adults since the beginning of the year, a potential warning sign from a key constituency that helped secure his victory in the 2024 election. The October AP-NORC survey finds 25% of Hispanic adults have a "somewhat" or "very" favorable view of Trump, down from 44% in January. The shift could spell trouble for Republicans looking to cement support with this group in future elections. Hispanic voters were motivated by economic concerns last November. The new poll shows that despite Trump's promises of economic revitalization, Hispanic adults continue to feel higher financial stress than Americans overall.
A Democratic candidate for governor of California will be giving TikTok a go. The catch is it will be only in Spanish, at least for now. Former Biden administration Health Secretary Xavier Becerra is embracing the popular short-video app to target Spanish-language users. Becerra's campaign and surveys note Hispanics use TikTok in much higher numbers than Black and white people. Becerra's approach in the 2026 California governor's race is part of an effort by Democrats to counter the rightward swing among Latino voters that was seen last year both in red states such as Texas and Florida and blue states such as California, New Jersey and New York.