Not that this surprises anyone, but Donald Trump has earned the deep resentment of most Latino voters, according to a new
AP-GfK poll released Monday.
Trump is viewed unfavorably by 72 percent of Hispanics, with 6 in 10 having a very unfavorable opinion of him, the AP-GfK poll finds. Only 11 percent view him favorably.
Janet Murguia, president of the National Council of La Raza, the Hispanic civil rights advocacy group, said the findings are no surprise and "consistent from what we've heard from the community."
Trump's provocative comments about the character of immigrants and his plans for mass deportation and construction of a wall all along the Mexican border stirred a backlash from Hispanic groups. He also bailed on an event with Hispanic business leaders.
The poll also found that while Jeb! Bush and Marco Rubio earn slightly higher marks from Latino voters, they would also struggle to attract significant support from them at the polls.
Bush, who speaks fluent Spanish and married a Mexican-born woman, is viewed most favorably by Hispanics, with 26 percent giving the former Florida governor a positive rating. Rubio, a Florida senator and Cuban-American, comes in second, with 23 percent viewing him favorably.
Still, both Bush and Rubio are viewed unfavorably by more than one-third of Hispanics polled.
Getting favorable reviews from a quarter of Latino voters isn't gonna cut it for the GOP nominee in the general election—not even close. Republicans will need to win 40-percent plus of Latino voters to take back the White House.