WASHINGTON, D.C.— Latino Victory Fund, Latino Decisions and Fusion released the results of a poll conducted on the last night of the Republican National Convention, Thursday July 21, 2016, after Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for President of the United States.
The poll assessed Latinos’ attitudes towards the Republican nominee and the Republican Party during the week of convention, and it is the last of nightly polls that were conducted to highlight Latinos’ sentiments and attitudes towards Trump. The polls also assessed the effect these sentiments have on their view of the Republican Party and on down-ballot candidates who are either supporting Trump or who have denounced him.
View complete poll results here.
Highlights from Thursday night’s poll:
- 75% of respondents say they are watching or following the Republican National Convention on TV or online.
- Over the last year Donald Trump has said, “The Hispanics love me. Latinos love Trump, and I love them.” When asked if respondents love Donald Trump, 89% said no.
- 81% of respondents say the crowd chanting “build the wall” last night during the republican convention, is disturbing and encourages discrimination against immigrants and Latinos.
- 76% of respondents would feel uncomfortable being in attendance at the Republican National Convention in the middle of the crowd shouting “build that wall”
Latinos’ opinion of Trump:
- 82% of respondents have an unfavorable opinion of Donald trump
- 85% of respondents describe Donald Trump as dividing America
- 87% of respondents describe Donald Trump as a bully
- 84% of respondents said Donald Trump is not trustworthy
- 84% of respondents said Donald Trump does not respect women
Latinos’ opinion of Pence:
- Pence’s anti-immigrant record – voting to block a bill to give undocumented immigrants hospital care and ambulance transportation, and co-sponsoring a bill to deny birthright citizenship to children born in the U.S. of undocumented parents -makes 85% of respondents less likely to vote for Trump
Latinos’ opinion of the Republican Party:
- 77% of respondents describe the Republican Party as dangerous
- 81% of respondents said the Republican Party does not unite America
- 80% of respondents describe the Republican Party does not care about people like them
Latinos’ opinion of Trump’s rallies and events:
- 78% of respondents describe Trump rallies and events as hostile
- 88% of respondents describe Trump rallies and events as angry
