Overview
- CNN data analyst Harry Enten displayed a graphic showing President Trump’s net approval with men under 30 at roughly -55 points, a swing of about 56 points from his +1 performance with that group in 2024.
- The on‑air exchange produced visible surprise from CNN host Kate Bolduan and Enten’s repeated assurance that the figure was not a typo.
- Enten linked the collapse to the president’s need to regain young male voters and suggested the planned UFC event on the White House South Lawn may be aimed at that audience.
- The young‑men plunge updates an ongoing trend of second‑term approval weakness for Trump that polling has traced to concerns over the economy and foreign policy.
- If the drop persists, it could narrow the president’s support among a demographic that helped him in 2024 and shift campaign messaging and outreach toward younger male viewers.