{"id":2556959,"date":"2026-01-29T12:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-lead-in-hispanic-polling-concerning-for-trump\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:02:26","slug":"democratic-lead-in-hispanic-polling-concerning-for-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-lead-in-hispanic-polling-concerning-for-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic lead in Hispanic polling \u2018concerning\u2019 for Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocratic-lead-in-hispanic-polling-concerning-for-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2556959&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Byron York of the Washington Examiner said recent polling showing a double-digit bump in Trump\u2019s support among Hispanic voters is noteworthy but uncertain for 2026, since midterms are decided by states and districts rather than a national presidential map. He noted the generic ballot currently gives Democrats a lead over Trump\u2014smaller than 2018 but still potentially troubling for the president. York argued the economy will be the decisive factor for Republicans\u2019 midterm chances: if economic improvements materialize,voters may feel better in coming months,but those gains aren\u2019t yet widely perceived. He also warned trump\u2019s Hispanic gains could be threatened by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-case-for-mass-deportation\/\" title=\"The Case For Mass Deportation\u00a0\">aggressive immigration enforcement<\/a>; in response to recent shootings, ICE has been directed to focus on immigrants with criminal charges, a shift some Republicans say should avoid targeting hardworking contributors. York made these remarks on Fox business\u2019s Kudlow while discussing Trump\u2019s Iowa speech and broader 2026 implications.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democratic lead in Hispanic polling &lsquo;concerning&rsquo; for Trump in 2026: Byron York<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2487225\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> chief political correspondent Byron York said that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-the-left-is-shocked-about-what-these-hispanic-poll-numbers-say-about-biden-2024\/\" title=\"ANALYSIS: The Left Is Shocked About What These Hispanic Poll Numbers Say About Biden 2024\">recent polling data<\/a> is &ldquo;really interesting&rdquo; as President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> vies to win the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\">midterm elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Data suggests Trump&rsquo;s support among Hispanic voters <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/4432197\/trump-support-hispanics-can-benefit-him-midterm-elections\/\">jumped by double digits compared to last month<\/a>, with one poll showing an increase by 13% and another by 15%. York said he is unsure what this means for the 2026 elections, as this year will see &ldquo;states and congressional districts&rdquo; compared to a presidential election like 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4438937\/haley-stevens-trails-mallory-mcmorrow-leads-mike-rogers-michigan-senate\/\">Haley Stevens trails progressive Mallory McMorrow for Michigan Senate: Poll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4431111\/gop-warning-latino-voters-immigration-minnesota\/\">Trump&rsquo;s 2024 Latino gains at risk over immigration enforcement tactics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4438474\/ilhan-omar-trump-hateful-rhetoric-town-hall-attack\/\">Ilhan Omar decries Trump&#8217;s &#8216;hateful rhetoric&#8217; after Minneapolis town hall attack<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;It is really interesting, I will say, in what&rsquo;s the measurement that most of us look at a lot, which is the generic ballot,&rdquo; York said Wednesday on Fox Business&rsquo;s <em>Kudlow<\/em>. &ldquo;You do have Democrats with a lead over Trump. Not the kind of lead they had in 2018, but a lead over Trump, and that could be very concerning to him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3349196&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=52013b3cf22a8266af97af58409c50a2\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>York said the &ldquo;question&rdquo; looming over the 2026 elections is whether the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4437264\/nicki-minaj-sells-trump-accounts-amid-2026-affordability-blitz\/\">economy<\/a> will do well this year, and predicted the Republican Party will have &ldquo;a real chance&rdquo; at winning the midterm elections. He added that Trump&rsquo;s speech in Iowa was about addressing what voters can expect this year, such as bigger tax returns.<\/p>\n<p>York also said Trump can&rsquo;t expect voters to say, &ldquo;things are really, really great,&rdquo; in the present. He said more voters will hold this belief &ldquo;in six months&rdquo; if the improvements Trump&rsquo;s forecasting materialize, but the president can&rsquo;t expect voters to call their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >living status great &#038;ldquo<\/a>;when they don&rsquo;t think it is.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4040585\/where-house-senate-retirements-stand-2026\/\"><strong>HERE&rsquo;S WHERE HOUSE AND SENATE RETIREMENTS STAND IN 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4431111\/gop-warning-latino-voters-immigration-minnesota\/\">Trump&rsquo;s boost in Hispanic support could be at risk<\/a> as the administration continues to push immigration enforcement, which is garnering national attention after two shootings in Minnesota this month. On Tuesday, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) pushed for U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ICE\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> to focus on &ldquo;real threats to public safety, not hardworking people who are here contributing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After the most recent fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, 37, ICE officers have been directed to focus only on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4438539\/ice-officers-new-directive-not-engage-with-agitators\/\">arresting illegal immigrants who have criminal charges or convictions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>York: Democratic Hispanic lead worries Trump for 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2556960,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26028675074228_1ec376-e1769696357569.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[32431,72185,72184,36247,32531],"class_list":["post-2556959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-2024-election","tag-democratic-lead","tag-hispanic-polling","tag-hispanic-voters","tag-trump-campaign"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26028675074228_1ec376-e1769696357569.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2556959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2556959"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2556959\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2556963,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2556959\/revisions\/2556963"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2556960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2556959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2556959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2556959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}