Overview
- Trump’s approval among under-30 voters has fallen from 44% to 29%, with support among those under 40 near 20%, according to the Post’s review.
- Policy disappointments cited by younger supporters include the unpopular war in Iran, an executive order boosting herbicide production, and the administration’s handling of the Epstein files.
- Reported cultural missteps include Kash Patel partying with Olympic hockey players, Pam Bondi promoting already-public Epstein documents to influencers, Vanity Fair-style photo spreads, and White House clips from SpongeBob and Call of Duty to sell Iran strikes.
- The “All-American Halftime Show” featuring a lip-syncing Kid Rock drew ridicule from younger audiences, with far-right influencer Nick Fuentes saying it pushed him to consider “switching sides.”
- Many backers now privately call the movement “cringe” but hide misgivings due to preference falsification, even as a growing minority sees openly criticizing unkept promises as a badge of honor, encapsulated by Arynne Wexler’s line, “We were cool for 2½ minutes — that time has passed.”