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.