At almost eight months into President Donald Trump’s second term, many of the 46 percent of Latinos who voted for him are expressing buyer’s remorse. Welp, it’s too late to get their money back, but that’s not stopping them from speaking up and out against the guy they helped put in office.
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After mass deportations, ICE raids and hits to the U.S. economy, many Latinx voters don’t know what to do. On the flip side, Black Americans, who largely voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris, are sitting back like “I told you so!” Now, The Root is taking a look at all the stories of Latinx folks who regret their decision… You may want to pop some popcorn for this!
Trump Couple Allegedly Racially Profiled by Border Patrol
George and Esmeralda Doilez are U.S. citizens, who were on their way to a dentist appointment when they were pulled over by masked Boarder Patrol agents. We didn’t think we had anything to worry about,” Doilez told NBC San Diego. After a brief exchange, which was caught on video, officials ended up searching their car and accusing them of being undocumented. Interestingly, the Doilez couple voted for Trump in 2020 and in 2024. Now, Doilez regrets his vote. “He [Trump] lied to us about going after the worst of the worst,” he said. “He lied on those and he stole our vote.” Esmeralda added, “We can’t let them take our rights. Then we’re nothing.”
Trump Supporter Detained by ICE
This man thought just because he is a U.S. citizen he wouldn’t have to worry about being profiled by ICE… *spoiler alert* He thought wrong. He and two other men were stopped, and even after he told agents he was a citizen, they didn’t believe him. Eventually, the man was let go, but he said he has no clue what happened to his two friends. “I vote for Trump last election because I thought it was gonna… just go against criminals, not every Hispanic,” he said. “They will assume we are all illegals.”
MAGA Couple’s Son Gets Deported
Débora Rey and her husband Martín Verdi voted for Trump in 2024, but now, they have to visit their son at a detention facility in Georgia after he was detained by ICE. The couple told the Atlanta Journal Constitution they liked Trump’s “get tough on undocumented immigrants” stance, but they didn’t think the president would go after their son, who holds a Green card.
Viral TikTok of Trump Supporter
@cynsationall5 on TikTok is getting dragged after she came to the app to tell her followers that her own father has been deported… but here’s the kicker: she voted for Trump back in November. “Blindfolds were ripped off my eyes,” she said. “No one deserves to go through something like this behind bars,” she said while crying. As you can expect, no one had sympathy for her.
Boxer Ryan Garcia Speaks After LA Raids
Mexican boxer Ryan Garcia made headlines last year when he shouted “Donald Trump 2024!” Months after endorsing the 47th president, it seems Garcia is having some regrets. He took to X shortly after ICE raids in Los Angeles, where he lives, to condemn the targeted attacks. “I may have voted for Trump, but I can’t stay silent about what’s happening with ICE in LA,” he wrote on X. “Ripping them away from their homes is not just policy, it’s pain. We can have borders without losing our humanity.”
MAGA Cuban Rapper to Be Deported
Clearly, it doesn’t matter how many songs you sing for the president or if Secretary of State Marco Rubio likes your music… Cuban rapper El Funky was an avid Trump supporter leading up to his election, according to POLITICO. Now, he faces deportation after he was detained by ICE just last month. And surprise, surprise, Rubio– who once gave Funky a shoutout– is more than silent.
MAGA Voter Crying Online
This Trump voter took to TikTok to share her fears about the 47th president. “This is so crazy that we voted for Trump. We trusted the words he promised us Latinos,” she said while crying. Now, after Trump promised mass deportations, she said she doesn’t know what to do. “I hate that I voted for him. Now, I’m so scared for my family.”
Venezuelans Feel ‘Betrayed’ by Trump
Trump recently rescinded the Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants, and in response, Venezuelans who voted for him feel like the president simply took advantage of them. Adelys Ferro, the director of the Venezuelan American Caucus, told NPR he feels “beyond betrayed” by the administration. “They used us,” he said.
Pro-Trump Mother Left to Take Care of Kids Alone
Cuban mother and Trump voter, Liyian Páez, was devasted when her husband, Alían Méndez Aguilar, 28, was sent back to Cuba in April. She said she feels “betrayed” by Trump. Now, she’s left to take care of their two children, one of which is paraplegic. She also said in an interview with Univision she’s struggling to maintain her job and the household without her husband’s income.
MAGA Voter on Medicaid in Danger
Irma Arredondo was a Democrat since she became a U.S. citizen, but in the last election, she voted for Trump because of his pro-life stance. Now, the 64-year-old woman said Trump is “stabbing us in the back,” after his proposed cuts to Medicaid will directly impact her, her daughter with cerebral palsy and her sister with Turner’s Syndrome. Arredondo also has Type 1 Diabetes, and her entire household is on Medicaid. Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” act promises to cut Medicaid drastically.
‘They Took My Wife’
An unidentified man expressed his regrets after his wife was one of three detained by ICE and deported. He voted for Trump in November, and now, he keeps a small picture of his wife in his wallet to remember her by. “She already had a court date,” he told reporters. “Everything was good and they just came in and snatched her.”
Rep. María Elvira Salazar
Rep. María Elvira Salazar, a Trump supporter, said she’s “heartbroken” over the White House’s deportation mandate. “Arrests in immigration courts, including people with I-220A and pending asylum cases, the termination of the CHNV program, which has left thousands exposed to deportation, and other similar measures, all jeopardize our duty to due process that every democracy must guarantee,” she said.
Trump Rally Goer Feels Regrets
She stood on stage during a Trump rally screaming “We Love Youuu!” Months later, this unidentified woman says she feels “beyond betrayed,” echoing sentiments from within the Latinx community. “They used us,” she continued.
‘Latinas for Trump’ Co-Founder Cries Tears
Fla. Sen. Ileana Garcia had a message for the president after she– a longtime Republican and co-founder of “Latinas for Trump”– started feeling the weight of her vote. “As the state senator who represents her district and the daughter of Cuban refugees, who are now just as American, if not more so than Stephen Miller, I am deeply disappointed by these actions. And I will not stand down,” she said.
Latinos for a Trump Economy
A 61-year-old retired Dominican American told Alternet, “We voted for Trump and Trump betrayed us.” The man named Jose continued, “The truth is people voted for one thing: the economy. A good economy. And these tariffs are hiking everything up. … And he’s kicking out hard workers and not touching the people who don’t work, he’s leaving them. How does that make sense?”
Trump-Sign-Holding Cuban Detained by ICE
In April, Héctor Luis Valdés Cocho was pictured holding up a Trump 2024 sign. Just months later, he was reportedly detained by ICE. It’s unclear what his current detention status is or exactly why he was arrested in the first place. But according to Snopes.com, which was able to verify his identity, Cocho is a journalist and Cuban activist who was forced into exile back in 2022.
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