Preliminary exit polling indicates that around one-third of Hispanic voters cast their ballots for President Donald Trump, and more than four in ten voted for Trump in the crucial state of Florida. Trump’s performance among Hispanic voters in 2020 is likely better than it was in 2016, when exit polls showed that 28% voted for Trump nationally and 35% in Florida. These initial estimates might seem surprising to some, given many of Trump’s anti-immigrant stances and refusals to condemn white supremacy. However, a closer look at data from PRRI’s 2020 American Values Survey reveals that a sizable minority of Hispanic Americans concur with Trump’s views. CONTINUED
Natalie Jackson, Public Religion Research Institute
