Black and Latino Americans are reporting record levels of alienation and pessimism about the nation's direction, as President Trump tightens his focus on immigration enforcement and civil rights rollbacks, per a new poll.

Why it matters: More Latinos and Black voters supported Trump in 2024 than in his two previous presidential runs, but early into his second term the sense of exclusion has deepened among communities of color.

The big picture: Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction, fueled by dissatisfaction with Trump's impact on the economy and immigration, according to a survey by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and the Brookings Institution.

By the numbers: Of all racial groups, Black Americans (84%) and Latinos (70

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