A year after Donald Trump's election win that gave him the key to the White House for the second time, many Latino Trump voters in Florida who sealed the state's status as a Republican stronghold are now questioning their decision. Trump's manifesto of economic prosperity and law and order clashes with a reality that continues to punish disadvantaged families. As the months have passed, frustration and regret have grown among those most affected by the rising cost of living, cuts to social programs and an immigration agenda that has torn the Hispanic community apart. Across Florida, the disenchantment of residents, business owners, and community activists is palpable. The list of complaints includes the disruption to government aid as a result of the government shutdown, the unstoppable rise in the cost of rent, and persistent inflation.
The consequences will be felt especially hard in Miami-Dade County, where the shift of the Latino vote from Democrat to Republican was key to Trump's victory last year. Here, about 215,000 households (about 24%) rely on SNAP, one of the highest rates in the country. In other words, more than half a million people.
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