In the latest edition of The NYT’s “America in Focus” project, Trump voters in their late 20s and early 30s who said they “somewhat disapproved” of or had mixed views about the president’s performance were asked about their reasons why.
This is a bit of copium - the article is only reporting on the survey subset of young Trump voters who shifted enough to disapprove or had “mixed views” on Trump, and then choosing choice quotes to play to a narrative.
The bigger statistic is:
A Pew Research Center survey in August showed that 69 percent of Trump voters under 35 approved of his performance as president. While still a substantial number, it represents a dramatic 23-point decline compared to the start of his second term.
So Trump’s support in under-35 Trump voters fell 23% since January. That’s significant, but among Trump voters, 69% approval is still high and is in friction with the narrative of the headline and article focus. 69% of those young voters see Trump destroying our democracy at a dizzying pace, and are ok with it.
tbf, they don’t see him destroying democracy, since all the news they consume comes through heavy filters to make everything he does look good and justifyable
This is a bit of copium - the article is only reporting on the survey subset of young Trump voters who shifted enough to disapprove or had “mixed views” on Trump, and then choosing choice quotes to play to a narrative.
The bigger statistic is:
So Trump’s support in under-35 Trump voters fell 23% since January. That’s significant, but among Trump voters, 69% approval is still high and is in friction with the narrative of the headline and article focus. 69% of those young voters see Trump destroying our democracy at a dizzying pace, and are ok with it.
tbf, they don’t see him destroying democracy, since all the news they consume comes through heavy filters to make everything he does look good and justifyable