Donald Trump's Approval Rating Plunges With Gen Z After Midterms
Summary
An Economist/YouGov poll conducted November 4–6 found that 30% of registered voters aged 18 to 29 approved of President Donald Trump’s job performance, while 66% disapproved. The poll also found that young respondents favored Democratic congressional candidates over Republicans, 56% to 30%.Key Facts
- The November poll surveyed 3,166 registered voters and had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.2 percentage points.
- Trump’s net approval among voters aged 18 to 29 was minus 36 points, compared with minus 26 points among all respondents.
- In an October 23–26 Economist/YouGov poll, 35% of voters aged 18 to 29 approved of Trump and 61% disapproved.
- Between the two polls, approval among young voters fell five percentage points and disapproval rose five points.
- The article reports that exit polling showed voters under 30 favored Democrats by nearly 50 points in the midterms and made up 11% of ballots cast.
- According to analysis from CIRCLE cited in the article, young men who favored Trump by 14 points in 2024 supported Democratic House candidates by 22 points in 2026.
- Future Caucus figures cited in the article showed that Gen Z representation in the House tripled after the midterms.
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