Edward Morfin, a 57-year-old maintenance worker, speaks fluent Spanish. His surname is common in Mexico.

But when Donald Trump made headlines last month for saying that Mexico sends immigrants to this country who are criminals, including rapists, Morfin wasn’t outraged — he was glad.

“Finally somebody got up there and said what needed to be said,” said Morfin, who was relaxing on a recent night at an Albuquerque festival that featured cumbia and salsa bands and a parade of classic cars. “He said what everybody’s thinking but is afraid to say out loud.”

Morfin is hardly typical of Latino public opinion. Nationwide, nearly 80% of Latino voters consider Trump’s comments offensive, according to a recent survey commissioned by Univision, the Spanish-language entertainment and news network.