“If you don’t vote, you don’t count” is an idea that must leave the ivory tower and plant itself solidly in the minds of younger Americans. While young people traditionally vote in lower numbers than older citizens, their votes still matter, especially in a time of increased engagement around issues of health, racism, and equality. No recent president has ever been more hated by young people than Donald Trump, and this generational opposition casts a very dark shadow on the future of the Republican Party, especially for those elected officials associated most closely with the president.
A new AEI survey shows that only a miniscule 5% of Gen Zers (born after 1996 and constituting 24 million eligible voters) have a “great deal” of confidence that Donald Trump is acting in the best interests of the public. Only 7% of Gen Zers believe that Trump is handling COVID-19 and related health and economic issues well. Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996, constituting 83 million eligible voters) echo Gen Zers. Just 14% of Millennials approve of Trump’s handling of COVID-19. He has shockingly few supporters among men and especially women under 40.
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