The minority voters who powered Trump to a second term are drifting away – Extended conversations with Black, Latino and Asian American voters who cast ballots for Trump in 2024 showed mixed feelings about the president and their votes.

*Jon Edwards held his nose and cast a ballot for Trump in 2024 but is unsure where his allegiance will lie in the future.*

*“I think that Trump is the better option,” he continued, “and that says less about Trump and more about the other options I see.”*

*Sache Cañete, by contrast, was persuaded by Trump’s “no tax on tips” pledge. Her tip income has gone down, but she still thinks Trump deserves more time to deliver.*

Yeah. 

People are really something, aren’t they?

>Cañete’s tip income has gone down, not up, as tourism has dwindled under Trump’s controversial tariff policies and inflammatory rhetoric. Cañete has watched a post-pandemic flood of customers turn into an inconsistent drip and has collected fewer chips from grateful patrons.

What Cañete thought was just a slow start to the year has stretched across the seasons. She used to average $200 in tips a night. Now, she considers $100 a night lucky. Sometimes it’s as low as $80.

“It’s a struggle right now,” Cañete said. She smiled. “This is only temporary. Give Trump time.”