Polls: Trump's Approval Among Young Americans at 25-33%, Down from Inauguration
Approval ratings for President Trump among 18- to 29-year-olds have dropped sharply from 48% at his January 2025 inauguration to between 25% and 33% in recent months, according to YouGov and the Economist polls. Young voters cite inflation, job losses and unmet promises as key concerns. The trend coincides with rising pessimism, with only 13% saying the U.S.
dailycaller.comU.S. president, according to polls by YouGov and the Economist. Trump's net approval rating in this group has shifted from +5 at inauguration to between -27 and -47 in recent weeks, based on YouGov data.
This drop follows his 2024 election where Kamala Harris defeated him by 19 percentage points among voters 18 to 29, according to Pew Research, a smaller margin than Hillary Clinton's 30-point lead in 2016 or Joe Biden's 26-point advantage in 2020. 3%. 6%.
Gas prices have increased by over 45% since Trump began bombing Iran, amid his ongoing war against the country and imposed tariff wars. S.
Has lost 82,000 factory jobs since Trump's inauguration in January 2025. In a focus group, Lizabel, a young voter who backed Trump, said: 'Things are pretty chaotic lately. A lot of people are struggling to find jobs.
Rachel Janfaza, who researches youth voting trends, said: 'It kind of boils down to this ... Just 30% of young Americans believe they will be better off financially than their parents. S.
Is headed in the right direction, while 57% say things are on the wrong track, according to the Harvard Youth Poll released in December. Trump has focused on a $400 million ballroom, sent masked ICE agents into major cities, posted a picture of himself as a Jesus-like figure and demolished the East Wing of the White House.
His 'big beautiful bill' will cause 10 million Americans to lose health insurance, and his blocking of new Obamacare subsidies will cause premiums to more than double on average for 20 million Americans.
Amid these concerns, many young Americans fear AI will eliminate jobs. 0 last week, which includes multiple layers of image-specific safety protection and generates images with certain metadata, according to an OpenAI spokesperson. OpenAI prohibits the use of its technology for fraud or scams.
AI scams cost Americans nearly $1 billion in 2025, according to the FBI, which released its annual report on internet crimes in April 2026. m. ET on May 2, 2026.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
6 events- 2026-05-02
The Atlantic article on deepfakes was updated at 4:34 p.m. ET
1 sourceThe Atlantic - 2026-04
The FBI released its annual report on internet crimes
1 sourceFBI - Last week
OpenAI released ChatGPT Images 2.0
1 sourceunattributed - December
The Harvard Youth Poll was released
1 sourceHarvard Youth Poll - 2025-01
Donald Trump was inaugurated as U.S. President
1 sourceunattributed - 2024
Kamala Harris beat Trump by 19 percentage points among voters 18 to 29
1 sourcePew Research
Potential Impact
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Growing economic pessimism among youth, with only 30% expecting better finances than parents
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Higher healthcare costs for millions as premiums double without subsidies
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Potential rise in AI-enabled fraud following ChatGPT Images 2.0 release
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Worsening job prospects for young Americans amid slow growth and factory losses
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Increased political challenges for Republicans in midterm elections due to youth disapproval
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