Why young men are losing faith in Trump’s economy

Young men who helped return Donald Trump to the White House in 2024 are drifting away from him as the midterms approach, and Republicans in close contests are scrambling to hold onto them. Pew Research polling of registered voters shows that men under 30 are now almost twice as inclined to back a Democrat as a Republican in November, after splitting about evenly two years ago, according to CNN.

CNN interviewed two dozen young men around Lansing, Michigan, and heard worries about the Iran war, artificial intelligence, data centers and, above all, living costs. Zach Larson, a 21-year-old Michigan State senior who voted for Trump and once called himself a hard-right conservative, now calls the president a tyrant and leans toward Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the Senate race. Caleb Christie, 19, said early hopes of reaching a career, home and family have faded. Andrew Jubeck, 19, wonders whether following his interests in botany and biology would leave him unable to pay rent. George Hoppe, 19, still defends the president, saying the job is difficult.

Trump promised lower prices, affordable homes and no new foreign war.

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