Charts Show How Donald Trump's Approval Rating Has Collapsed With Gen Z
Summary
President Donald Trump's approval rating among young voters aged 18 to 29 has dropped sharply in several national polls from early 2025 to mid-2026. This decline is significant because young voters had become an important part of his support base in the 2024 election.Key Facts
- Trump’s net approval rating among Gen Z (ages 18-29) went from slightly positive in early 2025 to deeply negative by May 2026.
- An Economist/YouGov poll in January 2025 showed a +5 net approval rating for Trump among young voters.
- By May 2026, that rating fell to -42 according to YouGov, a drop of 47 points.
- In the same period, Trump’s overall net approval also declined but less sharply.
- AtlasIntel polls confirm an even steeper decline among young voters, with net approval reaching as low as -76 in recent surveys.
- Young voters were a key part of Trump’s 2024 coalition but now appear to be turning against him.
- This shift could impact Trump’s chances and his party’s performance in the 2026 midterm elections.
- The polls mentioned have margins of error around 2-3.5 percentage points.
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