It’s finally midterms voting day, with all predictions saying that it’s going to be a bad night for the Republican Party. GOP sources have already indicated they’ve given up all hope of controlling the House, and are just praying they can maintain control of the Senate.
This election has been a perfect storm of bad news for the GOP, with the war with Iran causing a cost of living crisis and sending Donald Trump’s approval ratings through the floor. Trump is, of course, not on the ballot this year, though he’s insisted voters should pretend he is.
But, as a snapshot of how Trump is now perceived by those who voted for him in 2024, see the case of 58-year-old Maryland hairdresser Celia Salmerón, who was born in El Salvador and emigrated to the United States as a child. Per ABC News, she believed Trump would give her money and voted for him, “But he didn’t give us anything. What he gave us this time were problems.”
“I have lost everything”
Salmerón explained, “Ever since Trump came in, I have been bankrupt. I have lost everything: my house, my car. I can’t pay my credit cards.” She noted that her salon, located in a shopping complex popular with the local immigrant community, has lost business as people grow fearful to be out in public. Salmerón’s troubles are made worse by many of her clients being undocumented immigrants, some apparently with pending asylum claims who are particularly paranoid about being detained by ICE officials.
Per the article, an ICE operation saw a barber dragged out of his shop in a “violent detention” just a few doors down, which has apparently resulted in footfall disappearing. Salmerón was clear about how she feels about Trump now: “It’s as though the devil came here to the United States to govern. Because only the devil governs that way, with cruelty and evil … If I had known this man was going to behave this way, I would not have voted for him. And I regret voting for him.”
Her position is echoed by polling, which puts Trump at just 24% approval amongst Hispanic registered voters. His support is also rapidly declining amongst Hispanic voters who backed him in 2024. Immediately after his second inauguration, Trump was at 93% approval among his Hispanic voters. That’s now sharply declined to just 57% approval, per a Pew Research poll.
Published: Nov 3, 2026 10:30 am