Recent polling suggests Latino small business owners across the country are experiencing what experts have termed ‘severe fiscal heartbreak,’ after realizing last year’s Trump-led economic rebound contained neither complimentary tacos nor free Mariachi Thursdays, as previously assumed.

“I was led to believe that the Trump economy would deliver both prosperity and unlimited carnitas,” lamented Miguel Alvarez, owner of Albuquerque’s beloved El Burrito Gigante, whose sales have plummeted since discovering the Small Business Administration does not, as their pamphlets implied, offer monthly salsa stipends. “Now I find out all I get is a slightly lower corporate tax rate? My abuela could have given me that.”

Republican strategist Jeanette Harriman remains unfazed by the shifting mood. “Latino businesses just need to believe harder,” she explained from behind a stack of red baseball caps. “The President is working closely with Taco Bell to ensure every tax return is at least mildly spicy.”

Others in the community share Alvarez’s sense of betrayal. “When I heard ‘comeback,’ I thought it meant more customers, not just cheaper accountants,” said Rosa Martinez, owner of Martinez Piñatas y Piñas Coladas in Miami. “I’m starting to think Trump doesn’t even know how to fold a tortilla.”

GOP officials are reportedly brainstorming new incentives, including the controversial ‘Queso for Corps’ initiative, to win back disenchanted Latino business owners before midterms.

Political analysts warn that unless Republican messaging adds more flavor, Latinx support may soon cool faster than a microwaved empanada.