In the Venezuelan stronghold of Doral, some voters discouraged by Trump's policies
Summary
Some Latino voters in Doral, Florida, who supported Donald Trump in 2024 say his immigration policies have disappointed them. A recent CBS News poll found Hispanic likely voters favored Democrats over Republicans for the upcoming midterms, while local businesses reported reduced foot traffic amid fear of immigration enforcement.Key Facts
- Latinos and Hispanics make up more than 70% of Miami-Dade County’s population.
- Doral has the largest Venezuelan population of any U.S. city and voted for Trump in 2024.
- Andrea Ramos, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Venezuela, said she felt disappointed and betrayed by Trump, citing his administration’s immigration crackdown and concerns about the economy.
- A CBS News Battleground Tracker poll found 60% of Hispanic likely voters were likely to back congressional Democrats in the midterms, compared with 39% for Republicans.
- In the same poll, 59% of Hispanic likely voters said the administration was trying to deport more people than they expected; 59% said its focus on deportation was too much.
- CBS News exit polls found that 51% of Hispanic voters backed Democrats in 2024 and 46% backed Republicans.
- Doral business owner Stephanie Caro said her coffee shop and other local businesses had seen lower foot traffic and sales, amid reports of masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city.
- Doral Mayor Christi Fraga declined to say directly whether she still supported Trump and told voters to follow their conscience.
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