On International Beer Day, Trouble Is Brewing for MAGA
Summary
Young Republicans are drinking less alcohol than before, a change influenced by President Donald Trump’s example of avoiding drinking and a new focus on health and fitness. While drinking rates have dropped sharply among Republicans, this decline is not fully explained by health concerns, but also reflects a cultural shift toward sobriety within the party’s younger members.Key Facts
- The Young Republican National Federation held a summer conference starting August 7, with events like a “cigar caucus” and a “gym caucus.”
- President Donald Trump does not drink alcohol and this has helped make sobriety more normal among younger Republicans.
- The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement promotes fitness, health, and looks, influencing the younger GOP members.
- Republican drinking rates dropped from 65% in 2023 to 46% in 2025, a much bigger drop than the national average.
- Among adults aged 18 to 34, drinking declined but at a slower rate, from 59% to 50%.
- Democrats’ drinking rates stayed steady at about 61%.
- Despite drinking less, Republicans are less likely than Democrats or independents to view moderate drinking as unhealthy.
- Party gatherings used to involve drinking and partying; now younger conservatives largely avoid alcohol and focus on discipline and sobriety.
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