Ana Navarro sharply responded to new polling showing that many Latino voters who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 election are now expressing regret. Speaking on the podcast “Behind the Table,” the co-host of The View said she had warned voters before the election about Trump’s approach toward Latino families and immigration enforcement, saying, “I wish I knew how to say ‘I told you so’ in Spanish. Actually, I do. Te lo dije!”
Navarro’s remarks came after an Axios story published on May 27 highlighted growing dissatisfaction among Latino Trump voters. The reaction was tied to the UnidosUS Bipartisan Poll of Hispanic Voters, conducted from April 27 to May 14 by BSP Research and Shaw & Company Research. The survey polled 3,000 Latino registered voters nationwide in English and Spanish using phone interviews, text invitations and online panels.
The poll found that one in four Hispanic voters who backed Trump said they would not vote for him again. Two-thirds of Latino voters said they disapprove of his job performance, including a majority in every region surveyed and 51% in Florida. UnidosUS president and CEO Janet Murguía said Latinos are feeling the effects of a “disastrous economy” and an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, and she blamed Trump and congressional Republicans for failing to address it.
Navarro said the main reason Trump is losing Latino support is the economy. She argued that many families are struggling with high prices and can no longer afford basic expenses. The poll supported that view, with cost of living and inflation named as the top issue by 60% of respondents. The economy, jobs and wages followed at 40%, health care at 37% and housing at 27%. Immigration ranked fifth at 21%.
The survey also showed deep concern about personal finances. Only 15% of Latino voters said they live comfortably financially, while 68% said the country is headed in the wrong direction, up from 60% in April 2025. More than half, 52%, said Trump’s economic policies would leave them worse off over the next year. Rising costs for food, housing, health care and fuel remained among their biggest worries.
Immigration enforcement was another major factor, with 33% of respondents identifying it as a key influence on their view of Trump. Navarro said the Trump administration was trying to keep immigration out of the headlines while continuing harsh policies behind the scenes. She also criticized a policy requiring green card applicants to apply for permanent residency from their home country rather than adjusting status inside the United States, calling it cruel because it could force family separation and cause suffering.
Navarro has repeatedly attacked Trump and Latino voters who supported him. After the 2024 election, she said those voters had “screwed around and [were] about to find out.” She has also criticized Venezuelan and Cuban voters in Miami who backed Trump and later complained online after seeing immigration enforcement intensify.
