The Winston Group’s David Winston is quoted in a new piece from CNN about Donald Trump’s appeal among young men and the “manosphere”:
Polls midway through Trump’s first year back in office suggest growing disapproval with his administration — and there are signs the shift is hitting these younger voters, too. A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds that among men younger than 35, 40% approve of the way Trump is handling his job now and 60% disapprove, significantly worse than Trump’s ratings with older men. In February, 44% of men under 35 approved and 54% disapproved.
But whether this disenchantment presents trouble for Republicans or creates an opening for Democrats remains to be seen.
While the concerns that are animating Von and other online influencers may produce compelling podcast content, they are less likely to dictate how young men vote in future elections, said David Winston, a veteran Republican pollster. Economic factors like wages and inflation weighed heavily on the minds of many voters last fall and likely will moving forward, he said.
“When a voter has just gone a different direction, they’re the ones that can go back the other way. They just made a decision and now they’re going to see if that worked or it didn’t work,” Winston said. “The idea that they could bounce back to Democrats is certainly very possible. Having said that, they left for a reason.”
Read the full piece here.
