Youth voters are considering voting for Trump – they believe Trump will fix the economy

Yet data from the NPR poll shows that the war in Gaza ranks relatively low among Americans’ concerns. Respondents were asked which issue is most important to them when thinking about the upcoming presidential election. Most were anxious about inflation (18%), followed by economic growth (11%), the state of democracy (9%), income inequality (8%), abortion (7%), immigration (7%), poverty (6%), health care (4%), taxes (4%), and the war in Gaza (4%).

In its recent poll, Quinnipiac asked voters whom they thought would do a better job handling the economy – Biden or Trump – regardless of how they intend to vote. Trump performed significantly better than Biden among total voters, receiving 54% support compared to Biden’s 42% support. The real shock, however, comes when that question is broken down by age group: 66% of voters aged 18-34 think Trump would do a better job of handling the economy, while only 29% of young voters feel the same way about Biden.

Young voters trend liberal on social issues. But they might be willing to sacrifice their ideals if they think it could lower the cost of their rent and groceries. If Trump can capitalize on his image as the magic genie of the American economy, he might just get the support of this key demographic.