What percentage of Latino's in Texas speak only English? I would imagine that's a pretty small percentage of Texas Latinos. If it is, then this is a self-delusion to think the Republican party has finally won over this demographic.
How has this demographic (English only Latino's in Texas) trended until now? For example, if this group always voted republican at around 40-45%, then the numbers for Trump are in line with historical norms. If they have been trending up from the 30's over the past 5-10 years, then that's a different story.
Due to cultural assimilation, the percentage of Hispanics in the US who only speak English has rose from 22% in 2000 and was slated to be at 34% by 2020.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/03/24/a-majority-of-english-speaking-hispanics-in-the-u-s-are-bilingual/%3famp=1Among the younger generation, it’s close to 40%. Of course, that’s not the only factor why this group in Texas is trending a little right. Texas in 2012 had analysis from major counties and found that 30% of Latinos there backed Romney. In the 2018 senate race, 36% backed Ted Cruz against a guy who based his campaign on pandering to Hispanics.
I think the major reasons why Democrats are losing ground with this group is mainly: their stance on gun control and defunding police. I’m originally from a city close to the border and police are a trusted part of the community (unlike in many black neighborhoods). When two officers were killed in that county 2 months ago responding to a domestic violence call, the city council endorsed the #BacktheBlue movement.
We’ll see if Trump gets 40% of the Latino vote in this state, as well as other states like Arizona and North Carolina. The irony is that these states are all close due to the leftward shift among college-educated whites, given that major universities are knee deep in Marxism and racial guilt. Long story short: I don’t judge by race, because any person can decide which cultural stream to follow. At the same time, institutions that promote poisonous BLM and immoral sexual/racial views need to be exposed for the frauds that they are. That’s likely how we can turn this country around.