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applegrove

(132,853 posts)
Sun May 3, 2026, 06:01 PM 16 hrs ago

Young Men Are Souring on Donald Trump

Young Men Are Souring on Donald Trump

May 3, 2026 at 3:58 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 231 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/03/young-men-are-souring-on-donald-trump/


The Economist: “In his three runs for office, Mr Trump has always won the male vote and always won overall when his opponent was a woman. A study by Dan Cassino of Fairleigh Dickinson University found that, after voting for Trump in 2024, men actually reported feeling more masculine.”

“Yet his macho magic appears to be fading, especially among young men. In 2024 49% of men aged 18-29 voted for him. Now only 28% approve of him, finds a Harvard/IOP poll. Virile vibes are all very well, but young men have practical concerns, too. They often want to find a job, buy a home, attract a partner and raise a family…”

“The trouble is, homes and families cost money. Mr Trump said he would ‘make America affordable again’ by ending inflation and even making prices fall. Yet his tariffs and war in Iran have had the opposite effect.”
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Young Men Are Souring on Donald Trump (Original Post) applegrove 16 hrs ago OP
They reported feeling more masculine senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #1
right? Skittles 16 hrs ago #2
That made me UpInArms 16 hrs ago #3
Lot of them have been targeted and brainwashed from a young age newdeal2 16 hrs ago #6
What was it? The makeup? The hairspray? The standing pose like he's got a golf club up his ass? The chickening out from Aristus 16 hrs ago #4
The obsession with window coverings, paint colors and gold colored tchotchkes? tanyev 15 hrs ago #8
Trump is the opposite of masculine. IMO...He's a whiny self centered low IQ beatch... wcmagumba 16 hrs ago #5
Really pathetic that they can't senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #7
I think that is becoming more obvious as he ages and garbles his speech MadameButterfly 14 hrs ago #17
Masculinity "trumps" inelligence and heart. ananda 15 hrs ago #11
A giant WTF for sure. Bristlecone 14 hrs ago #14
Yabbut will they vote accordingly? Wounded Bear 15 hrs ago #9
That's a good question. BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #16
So far, despite polls MadameButterfly 14 hrs ago #18
In what elections? BannonsLiver 12 hrs ago #28
An astounding number of Trumps supporters, MadameButterfly 2 hrs ago #31
It all boils down to the fact that they're starting to be adversely affected by him. Boomerproud 15 hrs ago #10
They were always being adversely affected MadameButterfly 14 hrs ago #19
Young 'macho' men pfitz59 15 hrs ago #12
Walz, Biden, Obama, had tonic real masculinity, lifting up others IronLionZion 15 hrs ago #13
It blows my mind seta1950 14 hrs ago #15
When Trump Rogan and Kirk are your bedrock I'm not so certain they understand masculinity. NoMoreRepugs 13 hrs ago #20
Stop listening to the ''Manisphere'', they all got it wrong. n/t aggiesal 13 hrs ago #21
It's about putting the woman in her place... KSNY 13 hrs ago #22
Media and culture have created an image of masculinity as reckless brutality, rage, destruction and "getting even" usonian 13 hrs ago #23
those young men are just a bunch of dumbfuck assholes nt orleans 13 hrs ago #24
When the fuck was this pedophile ever "macho"? Blue Owl 12 hrs ago #25
Years too late to avoid screwing themselves, in some cases for life. Oops! RockRaven 12 hrs ago #26
We need to develop male pregenancy through womb transplant Matthew28 12 hrs ago #27
Turns out liberal tears and owning the libs don't pay the bills huh? tulipsandroses 12 hrs ago #29
i think it is racism way more than "economic issues" that drives their votes Takket 12 hrs ago #30
A little late, huh? kentuck 1 hr ago #32

Skittles

(172,481 posts)
2. right?
Sun May 3, 2026, 06:06 PM
16 hrs ago

an out of shape multi-felon draft-dodging rapist seditionist con man - what the ever-loving FUCK

newdeal2

(5,548 posts)
6. Lot of them have been targeted and brainwashed from a young age
Sun May 3, 2026, 06:08 PM
16 hrs ago

Bannon and others played the long game and got to these people when they were kids.

Aristus

(72,436 posts)
4. What was it? The makeup? The hairspray? The standing pose like he's got a golf club up his ass? The chickening out from
Sun May 3, 2026, 06:07 PM
16 hrs ago

military service?

What about any of that is supposed to make someone feel more masculine?

tanyev

(49,514 posts)
8. The obsession with window coverings, paint colors and gold colored tchotchkes?
Sun May 3, 2026, 06:27 PM
15 hrs ago

Oh, I know! It must be the Florsheims.

wcmagumba

(6,545 posts)
5. Trump is the opposite of masculine. IMO...He's a whiny self centered low IQ beatch...
Sun May 3, 2026, 06:08 PM
16 hrs ago

He's not like a strong feminine either...he's more of a zero sexuality blob...

MadameButterfly

(4,131 posts)
17. I think that is becoming more obvious as he ages and garbles his speech
Sun May 3, 2026, 08:10 PM
14 hrs ago

He used to be able to bloviate with a certain weird charisma. No more. I think the not feeling masculine is about politics or even the economy. Trump just isn't able to fake masculine anymore.

BannonsLiver

(20,776 posts)
16. That's a good question.
Sun May 3, 2026, 08:05 PM
14 hrs ago

It’s probably unlikely many will fully convert. The next best and most likely outcome is they become disillusioned with the process and stop voting altogether.

BannonsLiver

(20,776 posts)
28. In what elections?
Sun May 3, 2026, 09:54 PM
12 hrs ago

I’m not aware of any major GOP election wins since 2024. It’s been a steady stream of special election defeats for them since November of that year.

The cult voters are always going to be there. Not sure why in the world you’d ever expect them not to be. Of course, the cult had a lot of help getting him over 270 in 2024, and increasingly those voters are not there. And statistically, younger voters, which is what the OP is talking about, are less likely to vote in mid terms no matter what party they’re affiliated with. That’s been a political law of physics for quite a while now.

MadameButterfly

(4,131 posts)
31. An astounding number of Trumps supporters,
Mon May 4, 2026, 08:15 AM
2 hrs ago

the cult members, will follow him to the bottom regardless of what he does.

We are winning elections because of swing voters, who are always who we are vying for. I'm not saying numbers won't get better. Some of young men are swing voters, not completely buried in the cult.


IronLionZion

(51,498 posts)
13. Walz, Biden, Obama, had tonic real masculinity, lifting up others
Sun May 3, 2026, 07:25 PM
15 hrs ago

Trump, Vance, Hegseth, etc. have toxic fake masculinity, trying to destroy others. Some people don't know the difference.

KSNY

(321 posts)
22. It's about putting the woman in her place...
Sun May 3, 2026, 08:53 PM
13 hrs ago

it appeals to insecure men. Trump does it all the time.

usonian

(26,251 posts)
23. Media and culture have created an image of masculinity as reckless brutality, rage, destruction and "getting even"
Sun May 3, 2026, 08:55 PM
13 hrs ago

with some designated demon.
It's a lie created to manipulate men into unthinking obedience to some authority figure.

It's projection, casting their feelings of failure, fear and weakness onto others.

That sure beats taking responsibility, caring for others and learning and growing.

Even if it comes at a cost of self-respect, identity, opportunity and fortune.

Job well done

Blue Owl

(59,481 posts)
25. When the fuck was this pedophile ever "macho"?
Sun May 3, 2026, 09:39 PM
12 hrs ago

Um, how about NEVER IN HIS GODDAMNED LIFE….

Matthew28

(1,870 posts)
27. We need to develop male pregenancy through womb transplant
Sun May 3, 2026, 09:50 PM
12 hrs ago

and fast! So we can ground these young men!

tulipsandroses

(8,297 posts)
29. Turns out liberal tears and owning the libs don't pay the bills huh?
Sun May 3, 2026, 10:02 PM
12 hrs ago

And to think some democrats insisted that we need to coddle these male trump voters after the election in 24. Nope. Most are whiny ass, misogynistic bigoted fools

Takket

(23,774 posts)
30. i think it is racism way more than "economic issues" that drives their votes
Sun May 3, 2026, 10:21 PM
12 hrs ago

they just mentioned economic issues because "i hate people that doesn't look like me" is something they don't want to say out loud to a pollster.

well now their racist fantasy has come true. people are being deported to places like South Sudan because trump thinks its funny. blacks are about to be eliminated from congress in the south. but the side effect is everything is more expensive and no one is hiring. and now that the leopard is eating THEIR faces, they are upset.

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