Nevada Hispanic Voters Say Economic Conditions Are Pushing Some to Consider Voting for Trump

Hispanic voters in Nevada, a key swing state, told CNN’s John King that the demographic is considering voting for former President Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris because of economic conditions.

“A lot of people are calling me, or calling us Latinos, to talk about voting for Trump,” said Rafael Cerros Jr., who launched a radio station with his friend Rogelio Regalado in Nevada in 2020. Both men said the economy was “100 percent” the reason some Latino voters were leaning toward Trump.

King spoke with voters in Henderson, Nevada, about who they plan to vote for in November, as well as what they’ve heard from others in the community.

“A lot of small businesses are struggling,” Cerros told CNN. “They’re not at 100% like they were before. Especially with inflation.”

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Nevada real estate agent Zoila Sanchez also acknowledged the high prices during the interview, but was confident Harris would be the one to solve the problem.

However, Sanchez said he has heard that many more Hispanics are considering Trump, particularly male voters.

“I want to understand,” she told CNN. “And I can’t. I really can’t… I think it’s a macho thing.”

Antonio Munoz, a retired police officer, veteran and now bar owner, said he was leaning toward Harris but wanted to know more about her policies.

“I looked at his website and you read it, but it’s not specific,” Munoz told CNN. “We need to move forward. We need a different plan to overcome this inflation that has caused serious damage to many businesses… It has to be more direct.”

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Munoz also told the outlet that many of his friends yearn for Trump’s pre-COVID economy, and suggested that because Nevada elected a Republican governor in 2022, the political climate in the state could turn out better for Trump.

“It’s grown,” Munoz said of Trump’s popularity among Hispanics. “I have friends who were Democrats and have turned the page. They feel like the country is not going in the right direction.”

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A CBS reporter revealed Wednesday that after visiting several restaurants in Nevada, she found only three Harris supporters.

“What’s really amazing is that in every restaurant, of the people who wanted to talk to us, we found only one Harris supporter in every restaurant — and we turned everything upside down. I approached every single person except one man… But people are really excited about Trump,” said CBS correspondent Adriana Diaz.