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Trump’s Youth Approval Plunges as Overall Rating Remains Deeply Negative

Economic discontent is stoking Republican anxiety about holding Congress in 2026.

Overview

  • CNN’s Harry Enten said approval among adults aged 18 to 29 fell from +10 in February to -46 in December, citing CBS News/YouGov data.
  • Economist/YouGov polling shows slight improvements within younger cohorts, with Generation Z’s net approval moving from -55 in October to -34 in November and Millennials from -19 in September to -16 in December.
  • Nationally, Trump’s standing remains weak, with YouGov placing his net approval near -19 and a CNN Poll of Polls showing roughly 39% approval to 59% disapproval in late November.
  • Recent elections signaled headwinds for Republicans, including gubernatorial losses in Virginia and New Jersey and a narrowed nine-point margin in a Tennessee special congressional race.
  • Trump dismissed unfavorable surveys as “Fake Polls” on Truth Social, as his team highlights internal data and questions external methodology.