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applegrove

(132,991 posts)
Sun May 3, 2026, 06:01 PM May 3

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 May 3 OP
They reported feeling more masculine senseandsensibility May 3 #1
right? Skittles May 3 #2
That made me UpInArms May 3 #3
Lot of them have been targeted and brainwashed from a young age newdeal2 May 3 #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 May 3 #4
The obsession with window coverings, paint colors and gold colored tchotchkes? tanyev May 3 #8
Trump is the opposite of masculine. IMO...He's a whiny self centered low IQ beatch... wcmagumba May 3 #5
Really pathetic that they can't senseandsensibility May 3 #7
I think that is becoming more obvious as he ages and garbles his speech MadameButterfly May 3 #17
he is a failed male DBoon Monday #33
Masculinity "trumps" inelligence and heart. ananda May 3 #11
A giant WTF for sure. Bristlecone May 3 #14
Same Mad_Machine76 Monday #36
Yabbut will they vote accordingly? Wounded Bear May 3 #9
That's a good question. BannonsLiver May 3 #16
So far, despite polls MadameButterfly May 3 #18
In what elections? BannonsLiver May 3 #28
An astounding number of Trumps supporters, MadameButterfly Monday #31
It all boils down to the fact that they're starting to be adversely affected by him. Boomerproud May 3 #10
They were always being adversely affected MadameButterfly May 3 #19
Young 'macho' men pfitz59 May 3 #12
Walz, Biden, Obama, had tonic real masculinity, lifting up others IronLionZion May 3 #13
It blows my mind seta1950 May 3 #15
yes Skittles Monday #35
When Trump Rogan and Kirk are your bedrock I'm not so certain they understand masculinity. NoMoreRepugs May 3 #20
Stop listening to the ''Manisphere'', they all got it wrong. n/t aggiesal May 3 #21
It's about putting the woman in her place... KSNY May 3 #22
Media and culture have created an image of masculinity as reckless brutality, rage, destruction and "getting even" usonian May 3 #23
those young men are just a bunch of dumbfuck assholes nt orleans May 3 #24
When the fuck was this pedophile ever "macho"? Blue Owl May 3 #25
Years too late to avoid screwing themselves, in some cases for life. Oops! RockRaven May 3 #26
We need to develop male pregenancy through womb transplant Matthew28 May 3 #27
Turns out liberal tears and owning the libs don't pay the bills huh? tulipsandroses May 3 #29
i think it is racism way more than "economic issues" that drives their votes Takket May 3 #30
A little late, huh? kentuck Monday #32
DEI is gone but still don't have a job or girlfriend JI7 Monday #34
Who'd have thunk it? Mad_Machine76 Monday #37
They can always enlist and be "manly men" storming the oil refinery on Kharg Island. meadowlander Monday #39
Are older men souring on him too? Mariana Monday #38

Skittles

(172,674 posts)
2. right?
Sun May 3, 2026, 06:06 PM
May 3

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

newdeal2

(5,561 posts)
6. Lot of them have been targeted and brainwashed from a young age
Sun May 3, 2026, 06:08 PM
May 3

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

Aristus

(72,477 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
May 3

military service?

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

tanyev

(49,603 posts)
8. The obsession with window coverings, paint colors and gold colored tchotchkes?
Sun May 3, 2026, 06:27 PM
May 3

Oh, I know! It must be the Florsheims.

wcmagumba

(6,576 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
May 3

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

MadameButterfly

(4,141 posts)
17. I think that is becoming more obvious as he ages and garbles his speech
Sun May 3, 2026, 08:10 PM
May 3

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.

DBoon

(25,119 posts)
33. he is a failed male
Mon May 4, 2026, 05:25 PM
Monday

He knows he will never live up to hid daddy's expectations, so he lashes out at the world.

BannonsLiver

(20,813 posts)
16. That's a good question.
Sun May 3, 2026, 08:05 PM
May 3

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

(20,813 posts)
28. In what elections?
Sun May 3, 2026, 09:54 PM
May 3

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

(4,141 posts)
31. An astounding number of Trumps supporters,
Mon May 4, 2026, 08:15 AM
Monday

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

(51,528 posts)
13. Walz, Biden, Obama, had tonic real masculinity, lifting up others
Sun May 3, 2026, 07:25 PM
May 3

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
May 3

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

usonian

(26,461 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
May 3

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

Matthew28

(1,882 posts)
27. We need to develop male pregenancy through womb transplant
Sun May 3, 2026, 09:50 PM
May 3

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
May 3

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

(23,781 posts)
30. i think it is racism way more than "economic issues" that drives their votes
Sun May 3, 2026, 10:21 PM
May 3

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.

Mad_Machine76

(24,991 posts)
37. Who'd have thunk it?
Mon May 4, 2026, 05:53 PM
Monday

Racism, bigotry, toxic masculinity, etc. isn't actually all that attractive to most women or employers

meadowlander

(5,151 posts)
39. They can always enlist and be "manly men" storming the oil refinery on Kharg Island.
Mon May 4, 2026, 07:48 PM
Monday

What's that? The sound of a ten million blustering misogynistic online warriors diving back under the sofa in Mom's basement?

Mariana

(15,630 posts)
38. Are older men souring on him too?
Mon May 4, 2026, 07:43 PM
Monday

49% of men 18-29 went for Trump in 2024, but the majority of men 30 and up voted for him. I wonder what those older Trump voters think of him now.

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