They voted for Trump last time. Now some are having second thoughts

President Donald Trump was able to secure a second term in the White House due to a diverse, working-class coalition. This bloc, comprising Gen Z men, Latinos, and evangelical Christians, supported Trump's America First agenda during the 2024 election. However, two years into his second term, his approval ratings have dropped, and there are signs that his support within these groups is waning.

Despite the president's personal brand still being strong among his MAGA base, Trump's name will not be on any ballots for the upcoming US midterm elections.

Several voters from key demographics who backed Trump in 2024 spoke to the ABC to discuss whether his Republican Party would retain their support this week or if they have changed their minds. Celia Salmerón, a 58-year-old hairdresser from Maryland, deeply regrets her choice to vote for Trump. She claims that after he promised to reduce living costs, she ended up in bankruptcy, losing her house, car, and being unable to pay her credit cards.

Celia, a permanent US resident who immigrated from El Salvador as a child, runs a modest salon in a working-class neighborhood with a large Hispanic population.

Donald Trump garnered significant support among Latino voters in 2024, with multiple polls showing his support rising from 32 percent in the 2020 presidential election to 48 percent four years later. However, there are indications of a substantial shift in this demographic, with a recent New York Times/Sienna poll giving Democrats a 30-point lead among this diverse voting bloc.

In April, Trump shared an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ, which many Christians found offensive. Although the president later deleted the post, the backlash had already begun. Jon Edwards, a student minister, expressed his discomfort with the aggressive tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) but still leans towards backing Republican Senate candidate Jon Ossoff in the midterms due to his values.

Tricia Busch, who has battled cancer twice and undergone a stem cell transplant, supported Trump's Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement due to its focus on health and environmental policies. She feels betrayed by Trump's administration, as the country's food system continues to be sprayed with chemicals, and cancer rates remain high.

Despite her disappointment, she is backing Republican Senate candidate Zach Lahn at the midterms and hopes he does not become one of Trump's puppets. Avery Toins, a lifelong Republican voter, has switched his allegiance to the Democrats this midterms, backing candidates on the Democratic ticket across the ballot. Trump promised to change the country for the better, but Toins believes the election was merely a scam to enrich himself and his cronies.