Gen Z Revolt! Trump's Support Among Young Americans Dramatically Drops After His Tariffs Tanked the Economy, and the Cost of Living Continues to Rise

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00:00Gen Z revolt. Trump's support among young Americans dramatically drops after his tariffs

00:05tank the economy and the cost of living continues to rise.

00:10U.S. President Donald Trump's approval rating has plummeted among young Americans, according

00:14to newly released survey data that raises questions about the durability of his support

00:19from a crucial voting bloc.

00:21Data journalist G. Elliott Morris noted in Strength in Numbers that Trump's net approval

00:26among 18- to 29-year-olds has dropped 35 points since November 2024 when former Vice President

00:32Kamala Harris led them 51 percent to 47 percent.

00:36White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson defended Trump's record, citing achievements in border

00:42security and economic policy.

00:45President Donald Trump is keeping his promises and making America great again.

00:49Whether it's securing the border, securing historic investments in American manufacturing,

00:54taming Biden's inflation crisis, or fighting against the Democrats' radical demands of

00:59free health care for illegal aliens, Jackson said.

01:02Morris linked Trump's approval decline to disillusioned young Hispanic voters over tariffs and immigration.

01:08However, polls differ.

01:10Atlas Intel saw his approval among 18- to 29-year-olds jump 35 points in two months, while YouGov slash

01:16The Economist showed Gen Z net approval rise from minus 38 to minus 28.

01:22Young political activists argue that the erosion of Trump's support reflects growing frustration

01:26over living costs and his focus on cultural battles.

01:30Instead, they've seen a president more focused on culture war stunts.

01:34Renaming the Department of Defense, fighting over the name of the Gulf of Mexico, and attacking

01:39celebrities from official accounts, Gen Z activist Olivia Giuliana told outlets.

01:45All the while, he's been focused on enriching himself and his donors, not helping the people

01:49who believed in him.

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