Did Donald Trump cause an outsized surge in Hispanic voters? Probably not.

*For all the anger and anti-Trump energy out there, Latino registration levels have increased by the same levels as years past. VL

By Ed O’Keefe, The Waswhington Post (8 minute read)

Donald Trump’s attacks on illegal immigrants, Mexican holidays — even an opponent’s Mexican-born wife — have sparked unprecedented anger and record levels of opposition among Hispanics, who are expected to vote in record numbers this year.

But according to the latest data, the numbers may not be as overwhelming as many Latino leaders and Democrats had hoped.

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At least 13.1 million Hispanics are expected to cast ballots, according to estimates. That would mark a 17 percent jump in turnout and an 8.7 percent increase in the Latino share of the vote — but those numbers are on par with increases seen in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, experts say. Citizenship applications jumped 8 percent this year, similar to four years ago. Voter registration numbers are climbing in battleground states such as Florida, but that is also on par with 2012. READ MORE