--- title: Donald Trump Losing Latinos in Poll Before Republican Debate description: Trump has claimed in the past to have a broad support in the Latino community canonical: https://time.com/3982013/donald-trump-poll-latinos-republican-debate/ author: Sam Frizell article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-08-03T12:41:17.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:02:12.248Z article:section: Politics og:title: Donald Trump Widely Disliked Among Latinos, New Poll Shows og:description: Trump has claimed in the past to have a broad support in the Latino community og:url: https://time.com/3982013/donald-trump-poll-latinos-republican-debate/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcf1c4688bf29456c/69885d8acd1bba272b6fc8f6/gettyimages-482354638.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: &lt;&gt; on July 30, 2015 in Ayr, Scotland. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Donald Trump Widely Disliked Among Latinos, New Poll Shows twitter:description: Trump has claimed in the past to have a broad support in the Latino community twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcf1c4688bf29456c/69885d8acd1bba272b6fc8f6/gettyimages-482354638.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Donald Trump Widely Disliked Among Latinos, New Poll Shows by [Sam Frizell](https://time.com/author/sam-frizell/) ## Sam Frizell Aug 3, 2015 12:41 PM UTC  Donald Trump on July 30, 2015 in Ayr, Scotland. Donald Trump on July 30, 2015 in Ayr, Scotland.Jeff J Mitchell—2015 Getty Images by [Sam Frizell](https://time.com/author/sam-frizell/) ## Sam Frizell Aug 3, 2015 12:41 PM UTC A large majority of Latinos view Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump negatively, according to a new [poll](http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/poll-75-latinos-have-negative-view-donald-trump-n402621?cid=par-time-article%5F20150803), and more than half believe his recent comments about Mexican immigrants were racist and inappropriate. Trump, who is leading the Republican field in polls ahead of the first debate this week, has drawn both headlines and scorn for his incendiary comments about Mexicans and immigrants, saying during his announcement speech in June that Mexico is “sending people that have lots of problems… They are bringing crime. They’re rapists.” A survey of 250 Latinos found that 75% view the television star and real estate mogul unfavorably, and 61% say their view of him is “very negative,” according to the [NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo](http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/poll-75-latinos-have-negative-view-donald-trump-n402621?cid=par-time-article%5F20150803) poll results. More than half, or 55% of Latinos, said his remarks about Mexicans are “insulting and racist and have no place in a campaign for president.” Trump has claimed in the past to have a broad support in the Latino community. “I think I’ll win the Hispanic vote,” Trump said during a campaign stop near the Mexican border in late July. “Over the years, thousands and thousands of Hispanics have worked for me and now work for me and the relationship is very good.” Of those surveyed, 69% said Trump is hurting the Republican Party’s image, a concern that many in the GOP’s leadership share. ### See the 2016 Candidates Looking Very Presidential  Sen. Ted Cruz is surrounded by stars and stripes at the 2014 Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C. on September 26, 2014. Mark Peterson—Redux  Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton gazes pensively into the distance at Iowa Senator Tom Harken'a annual Steak Fry in Indianola, Iowa on September 14, 2014. Brooks Kraft—Corbis for TIME  Jeb Bush Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush flashes a power watch before giving his keynote address at the National Summit on Education Reform in Washington on Nov. 20, 2014. Susan Walsh—AP  Bernie Sanders waves to supporters after officially announcing his candidacy for the U.S. presidency during an event at Waterfront Park in Burlington, Vermont, on May 26, 2015. Win McNamee—Getty Images  Chris Christie New Jersey Governor Chris Christie strikes a presidential power stance at the ceremony for the opening of the 206 bypass in Hillsborough, New Jersey on October 28, 2013. Mark Peterson—Redux  Former Hewlett-Packard Co Chief Executive Officer Carly Fiorina listens to her introduction from the side of the stage at the Freedom Summit in Des Moines, Iowa on Jan. 24, 2015. Jim Young—Reuters  Rand Paul Sen. Rand Paul works a crowd during a campaign stop on October 24, 2014 in McDonough, Georgia. Jessica McGowan—Getty Images  Rick Perry Texas Gov. 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John Kasich practices his presidential victory pose at the Ohio Republican Party celebration on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. Tony Dejak—AP  Rick Santorum Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum looks resolute at CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference on March 7, 2014. Brooks Kraft—Corbis  Scott Walker Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker practices the presidential point on March 3, 2014 in Milwaukee. Jeffrey Phelps—AP  Mike Huckabee Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee fine-tunes his presidential oratory at the Conservative Political Action Committee annual conference in National Harbor, Md. on March 7, 2014. Susan Walsh—AP  Lincoln Chafee, Former Rhode Island Governor, poses for a selfie with a student after announcing he will seek the Democratic nomination for president in Arlington, Va. on June 3, 2015. Jonathan Ernst—Reuters  Lindsey Graham Lindsey Graham announced his plans to join the 2016 presidential race. 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