Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Politics › Why Indian-American support for Trump is slipping before midterms
Politics

Why Indian-American support for Trump is slipping before midterms

Why Indian-American support for Trump is slipping before midterms
South China Morning Post Wednesday 28 October 2026, 01:30 UTC By Biman Mukherji 1 min read
Key Points

Immigration restrictions, rising living costs and strains in US-India relations are testing support for President Donald Trump among some Indian-Americans who backed the Republican Party in 2024, analysts say, ahead of November’s midterm elections. A survey released in August by AAPI Data and Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote found that 66 per cent of Indian-American respondents favoured Democratic candidates for the US House of Representatives, compared with 18 per cent for...

Immigration restrictions, rising living costs and strains in US-India relations are testing support for President Donald Trump among some Indian-Americans who backed the Republican Party in 2024, analysts say, ahead of November’s midterm elections. A survey released in August by AAPI Data and Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote found that 66 per cent of Indian-American respondents favoured Democratic candidates for the US House of Representatives, compared with 18 per cent for Republicans....
Indian-American (ORG) Trump (ORG) US (LOCATION) India (LOCATION) Donald Trump (PERSON) Indian (ORG) the Republican Party (ORG) AAPI Data (ORG) Asian (ORG) Pacific Islander American Vote (ORG) Democratic (ORG) the US House of Representatives (ORG) Republicans (ORG)
Originally published by South China Morning Post Read original →

Related Stories

Hunter Biden laptop issue resurfaces as judge scolds prosecutors over case against ex-FBI officials

Hunter Biden laptop issue resurfaces as judge scolds prosecutors over case against ex-FBI officials A federal judge has scolded the Justice Department for its unorthodox handling of a criminal case against two former FBI officials accused of making false statements to Congress about their participation in and knowledge of investigations involving Hun... WASHINGTON -- A federal judge on Tuesday scolded prosecutors for their unorthodox handling of a criminal case against two former FBI...

ABC News US 6m ago

Special master could evaluate Justice Department's claims of noncitizens on California voter rolls

Special master could evaluate Justice Department's claims of noncitizens on California voter rolls A federal judge says he is considering appointing a special master to evaluate claims by the Trump administration that California has some 20,000 noncitizens on its voter rolls Los Angeles -- A federal judge on Tuesday said he was considering appointing a special master to evaluate claims by the Trump administration that California has some 20,000 noncitizens on its voter rolls and to determine...

ABC News US 13m ago

The timeline of Flávio Bolsonaro's escape from Brazil after failed election

Timeline of Flávio Bolsonaro's escape from Brazil to the US after election loss Failed presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has fled Brazil for the United States, which has confirmed it will grant him and his family entry visas. It comes a day after Mr Bolsonaro vowed to remain in the South American nation to lead the political opposition against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula. But over a three-day period, the far-right senator's exact whereabouts and exit path out of Brazil...

ABC Australia 35m ago

Israel election appears to have no clear winner with Netanyahu, opponent Eisenkot far short of majorities

The outcome of Israel's election hung in the balance as of Wednesday, with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and challenger Gadi Eisenkot appearing to be well off the numbers needed to form a governing coalition. An updated Channel 13 poll early Wednesday put both blocs at 51 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, the Times of Israel reported. A coalition needs 61 to be able to govern.

CNBC 45m ago