Summary
Latino men played a key role in Donald Trump’s election victory, with 43-55% supporting him, drawn by promises of economic relief, job opportunities, and small business support.
Despite higher workforce participation, many Latino men face wage gaps, dangerous jobs, and lower educational attainment compared to other groups.
Some prioritize trade skills or entrepreneurship over college, seeking practical returns on investment.
Experts highlight the need for policies addressing economic barriers, job training, and health coverage to sustain their support.
Future voting will depend on whether these voters see tangible progress in achieving the American Dream.
The problem with this though is that it’s often a perception-based thing. The economy can be as good for working people or even better under Democrats and you’ll continually get this drumbeat of “yes but per-capita GDP isn’t a good measure” and “401ks don’t pay the rent” but as soon as a Republican gets into office pundits forget all of this nuance about the “real economy” vs Wall Street and start saying “sure he’s doing x y and z bad things, but how’s your 401k, bro?”.
In reality, the media (including pundits like Joe Rogan and other brocasters) absolutely affects people’s perception of the economy, and continues to perpetuate the “GOP = good for economy” and “Democrats = bad for business” narratives every election cycle. This perception is unmovable even in the face of actual data saying the opposite because the American electorate is full of stupid and loves it a simple, easy to digest narrative.
I’d encourage people to continue beating the drum about how the stock market isn’t the economy through Trump’s term.