POLL: Trump’s Support Among Gen Z, Demographic He Won In 2024, CollapsesJohn Loftus
Editor at Large
October 31, 2025 12:16 PM ET
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One of the biggest takeaways from the 2024 election was that Donald Trump far exceeded expectations when it came to Gen Z voters.
Trump made notable gains among younger voters, specifically those under 30. The narrowing of the gap was a surprising development for many on the left and signaled major challenges for the Democratic Party’s future.
But since Trump’s honeymoon phase in February, his net job approval has dropped across all age demographics, according to the Economist/YouGov’s polling. However, the most pronounced decline has been among individuals under the age of 30.
NEW Economist/YouGov
Net favorability of Donald Trump at the start of his second term | now among U.S. adult citizens by age
18-29: +5 | -51
30-44: -6 | -17
45-64: +12 | 0
65+: -4 | -16
YouGov America Poll — YouGov America (@YouGovAmerica) October 28, 2025
Trump’s support among young people has collapsed, according to an
Economist/YouGov poll of over 1,600 Americans conducted Oct. 24-27. Previously, in February, his approval rating among Americans ages 18-29 stood at 50%, with just 42% expressing disapproval.
Now, 75% of 18-29-year-olds disapprove of the way Trump is handling his job as president. Fifty-five percent strongly disapprove.
On the way Trump is handling the economy, 72% of 18-29-year-olds disapprove. For his handling of inflation, 72% also disapprove. When asked whether the economy is getting better or worse, 61% of 18-29-year-olds said it is getting worse.
For personal finances, 38% said they are in the same spot as they were last year, while 42% said they are worse off.
Seventy percent of respondents between the ages of 18-29 believe the U.S. is on the wrong track.
Which makes sense. The unemployment rate among young Americans is trending upward. College graduates (even those with more practical degrees) are having a tougher time finding a job as the labor market slows down. The median price of a house hit a record high of $435,000 in June.
Of course, this one poll is a snapshot, and some of these economic trends, aside from tariffs and trade wars, are largely out of Trump’s control.
But the primary concern for young people is affordability and inflation. In fact, that might be the primary concern for all Americans who aren’t strictly partisan in either direction.
Broadly speaking, do young Americans really care about the federal government’s standoff against Antifa in Portland? Do they care about the Biden FBI’s “Arctic Frost” operation that targeted Republicans? Do they care that Letitia James was indicted for mortgage fraud?
No, forget about political revenge against Tish James. They probably care more about 30-year mortgage rates and whether they can even afford a home.
And this is not to say these issues aren’t important. The brewing Arctic Frost scandal may turn out to be the second biggest of Biden’s presidency, second only to the years-long propaganda campaign that tried to portray him as a fully competent and mentally sharp commander-in-chief.
This is to say that young people, most of whom likely voted for Trump simply because Biden-era inflation was so bad, are not going to approve of an administration that focuses too much energy on those issues, while economic alarm bells keep blaring every day.
There is a balance to be had between pursuing an agenda that appeals to the president’s most die-hard supporters and tackling the biggest issue that arguably won him the White House in the first place: the economy.
So far, the Trump administration has not found that balance.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/31/donald-trump-support-young-americans-generations-gen-z-down-yougov-poll-economy-inflation/
