Black Americans and Latinos feel alienated in Trump's America: poll

Data: PRRI; Chart: Axios VisualsBlack and Latino Americans are reporting record levels of alienation and pessimism about the nation's direction, as President Trump tightens his focus on immigration enforcement and civil rights rollbacks, per a new poll.Why it matters: More Latinos and Black voters supported Trump in 2024 than in his two previous presidential runs, but early into his second term the sense of exclusion has deepened among communities of color.The big picture: Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction, fueled by dissatisfaction with Trump's impact on the economy and immigration, according to a survey by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and the Brookings Institution.By the numbers: Of all racial groups, Black Americans (84%) and Latinos (70%) are the most dissatisfied with the country's direction, according to the poll that surveyed Americans on religion, values and moods.In addition, 60% of Black Americans and 51% of Latinos say their economic situation has worsened this year.Over half of Black (53%) and Latino (56%) respondents say they feel like "strangers in their own country" — a record high in the poll's 16-year history.Only 16% of Black Americans and 30% of Latinos view Trump favorably.In contrast, around half of white Americans (48%) hold favorable views of the president.Only 41% of white Americans reported feeling like feel like a stranger in their own country. Between the lines: Since January, the Trump administration has reinterpreted civil rights laws and history to focus on "anti-white racism."The administration has also been purging and rewriting stories about slavery and discrimination that appear on federal web pages, and Trump has ordered a review of Smithsonian museums to purge what he's called "woke" ideology.Meanwhile, ICE agents have been accused of racially profiling Latinos and detaining a number of Latino U.S. citizens during raids.Zoom in: Black Americans list health care, racial inequality and democracy's health as top concerns.Latinos prioritize immigration, jobs and economic stability.Both groups overwhelmingly disapprove of Trump's handling of immigration raids and deportations.Caveat: The survey was conducted before Politico reported this month on thousands of private messages by young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.It also came before Trump's former nominee to head the Office of Special Counsel told fellow Republicans in a text chain that he has a "Nazi streak" and that Martin Luther King Jr.'s national holiday should be "tossed into the seventh circle of hell."What they're saying: María Teresa Kumar, president and co-founder of Voto Latino, tells Axios the PRRI data reflects what her organization is hearing on the ground."The fear and uncertainty that many in Black and Brown communities are experiencing right now is palpable, and the data consistently backs it up," Kumar said."The chaos and hostile policies of this administration will backfire — this is a defining moment for our country… Our challenge now is to make sure people see the power and purpose in our democracy, and use the ballot box as a vehicle for change."She said rising costs, cuts to safety nets, and the militarization of cities have left many voters disillusioned — but also more determined to organize.Between the lines: Rev. Jamal Bryant, pastor of the prominent megachurch New Birth Missionary Baptist in metro Atlanta, told Axios he and others have been "working with Latino organizations and many pockets within the Hispanic community." "It's come together organically through this Target protest — shared values, shared ideals, shared vision.""You're getting ready to see a real revolution take place in America… a rainbow coalition of people who, in the words of Fannie Lou Hamer, are 'sick and tired of being sick and tired.'"Methodology: The American Values Survey was conducted online Aug. 15-Sept. 8. The poll is based on a representative sample of 5,543 adults (age 18 and older) living in all 50 states and the District of Columbia who are part of Ipsos' Knowledge Panel®.The margin of sampling error is +/- 1.79 percentage points at the 95% confidence level, for results based on the entire sample.

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