US EditionYoung voters are abandoning Trump after swinging to the right in 2024: report
Young voters express disillusionment with Trump, citing economic struggles, healthcare cuts, and immigration policies, with disapproval rising to 31.8 points among 18-29-year-olds, pollster Sarah Longwell said.
- One year into President Donald Trump's second term, young voters who backed him in 2024 are abandoning him en masse, with disapproval surging 31.8 points as of February 1, 2026.
- Sarah Longwell attributes the shift to young voters feeling duped by unmet economic promises, especially student loan borrowers who expected Trump to fix prices and the economy.
- Recent polls show that voters under 30 disapprove of Trump, with an Economist/YouGov poll finding approval at 25% and a WSJ poll reporting 58% disapproval.
- The decline could imperil the U.S. House of Representatives, as analysts warn youth support loss threatens midterms and Gavin Newsom told CNN, "Trump s going to get shellacked in the midterms. The world is becoming, I think, more and more familiar with that reality."
- The CBO estimated that healthcare cuts, including nearly $800 billion from Medicaid, would leave 10 million more uninsured and double out-of-pocket costs in 2026.
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The Independent (US)Young voters are abandoning Trump after swinging to the right in 2024: report
Some young Trump voters are reportedly concerned about the job market and affordability
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