Is Biden losing his grip in Gen Z?
Recent polls suggest a surprising shift as President Biden faces tougher competition from Trump in the youth demographic.
Is President Biden losing his grip on young voters?
In the latest NBC News poll, President Biden is losing to former President Trump by 4 percentage points among 18-34 year-old voters. While it’s within the poll’s margin of error – the shift against Biden is significant.
It’s just the latest of many major polls that recently show Biden and Trump much closer than expected among young voters . . . only one poll by CBS news gives Biden a comfortable lead over Trump in that age group.
Why is this happening? Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict seems to be a factor.
70% of voters 18-24 disapprove of President Biden's handling of the war.
He’s also losing support from some celebrities. Cardi B just dropped her support for Biden over military aid sent to Israel and Ukraine.
Also a factor - Biden’s age. At 81, young voters feel like President Biden is out of touch and unable to deliver on issues important to them like voting rights and abortion.
While it’s still very early in the election season these recent polls show a considerable shift. In 2020, Biden beat Trump by more than 20 points among young voters – a key reason for his victory.
What steps does Biden need to take to win back young voters?