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Trump's Support Collapses Among Young Voters [View all]

Trump’s Support Collapses Among Young Voters

July 22, 2025 at 10:36 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 272 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/07/22/trumps-support-collapses-among-young-voters/

A new CBS News poll finds Donald Trump’s approval among voters between 18 and 29 years old has plummeted over the last six months.

In February, Trump had a 55% to 45% approval rate. That’s now dropped to 28% to 72% — a stunning 54 percentage point negative swing.

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Trump's Support Collapses Among Young Voters [View all] applegrove 18 hrs ago OP

Good!nt Phoenix61 18 hrs ago #1

It is an opportunity for Democrats, if we'll take it. yardwork 18 hrs ago #7

I don't think so... aka-chmeee 16 hrs ago #31

That is really being disparaging of 'young people'. flashman13 15 hrs ago #48

Perhaps when they stop entertaining themselves with aka-chmeee 15 hrs ago #56

Sure there are a lot of brain dead kids out there. But there are plenty of others, especially women, flashman13 14 hrs ago #58

They want politicians that mean what they say rather than use them for enrichment DSandra 15 hrs ago #54

I will try to be magnanimous senseandsensibility 18 hrs ago #2

I won't... Moostache 18 hrs ago #3

Whoa. Trump was elected on a tidal wave of white middle aged votes. yardwork 18 hrs ago #5

Do not skip the important part (voted for Trump) and see the tree not the forest (youth) Moostache 17 hrs ago #14

You make a lot of sense. DeeDeeNY 15 hrs ago #51

My adult life has been spent working with young people senseandsensibility 18 hrs ago #8

How do you explain moonscape 14 hrs ago #59

Honestly, and this is just a guess, senseandsensibility 14 hrs ago #60

The overwhelming majority of young voters did not vote for Trump Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #15

Sorry, no sale on that... Moostache 16 hrs ago #29

You don't have to be "sold" on reality Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #32

A majority of young voters (18-29) didn't vote in 2024, so it really doesn't matter who they supported. sop 15 hrs ago #46

Yes it does matter Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #61

Same thing with Goldwater Playingmantis 16 hrs ago #40

The question is why it hasn't dropped with everyone. yardwork 18 hrs ago #4

I think ... Straw Man 18 hrs ago #6

Oh, it's more than that. OldBaldy1701E 16 hrs ago #41

And they listen to media all day that reinforces their stance. progressoid 15 hrs ago #57

I think we're saying the same thing ... Straw Man 11 hrs ago #63

Basically, yeah. OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #66

Because the Overton window in this country is so far to the right that Republicans could personally whack their voters' Karasu 17 hrs ago #23

Because, Mr. Evil 15 hrs ago #49

"I'm still an incel and my life still sucks" JI7 18 hrs ago #9

How long until the Kinglet refers to them as Traitors, Weaklings, and Losers? Ping Tung 18 hrs ago #10

It's hard to know why he ever had any of their support. ananda 18 hrs ago #11

"Kids make fun of boomers for believing everything they see on Facebook and then tik tok came out" W_HAMILTON 17 hrs ago #16

They can think what they want about us boomers. ananda 16 hrs ago #39

Why Does this Matter to the @@Dtator? MrWowWow 18 hrs ago #12

The story conflates approval with support Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #13

Right. H2O Man 17 hrs ago #19

I think that's a measurement of voters 24-34 years old IIRC Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #25

I only looked H2O Man 16 hrs ago #27

Hmmm Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #30

Live and learn. republianmushroom 17 hrs ago #17

He'll soon be left with nothing but a constituency of dude-bro's Torchlight 17 hrs ago #18

WTH "young voters"? Why was It There In Cha 17 hrs ago #20

What was wrong with "Young Voters?" Under-informed? Just angry about everything? Don't give a shit? Martin68 17 hrs ago #21

Fuck 'em. Paladin 17 hrs ago #22

I don't give a shit what "young voters" think now. . . DinahMoeHum 17 hrs ago #24

My kneejerk reaction: "dumbass kids, you change your mind NOW?" Makes me realize I'm old. Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #26

And it was obvious what he was years before the 2024 election! CaptainTruth 16 hrs ago #28

It never should've existed to begin with EnergizedLib 16 hrs ago #33

And why should we believe CBS News about anything?? Nt lostnfound 16 hrs ago #34

I think a lot of progressives use themselves and the friends they aquired who shared their more left values as examples LiberalLovinLug 16 hrs ago #35

CBS NEWS POLL: Trump's approval trends among ages 18-29-Net 54 point negative swing LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #36

IT'S CBS FFS!!! no_hypocrisy 15 hrs ago #53

Great timing, ya dumbasses Blue Owl 16 hrs ago #37

Well, he promised them lower prices and they took the bait. GoodRaisin 16 hrs ago #38

It may help us in the mid-terms but in reality moniss 16 hrs ago #42

And you think Trump cares? Gimpyknee 16 hrs ago #43

For many, especially the young, voting seems optional CuriousSavage 16 hrs ago #44

TSF is still strong with Gen X. It is a real right wing cohort. bronxiteforever 15 hrs ago #45

What took 'em so long? calimary 15 hrs ago #47

Because he didn't keep any of his promises to them Diraven 15 hrs ago #50

My Question Is............. damifino10 15 hrs ago #52

More than half of Progressive dog 15 hrs ago #55

Doesnt Matter for @@D 💩 MrWowWow 13 hrs ago #62

drumpf hasn't changed... so why is his support dropping? Takket 11 hrs ago #64

Not impressed by voters who can so easily switch. Hassler 8 hrs ago #65