Male Gen Z voters are breaking with President Donald Trump and the Republican party at large, recent polls show, less than a year after this same cohort defied convention and made a surprise shift right, helping Trump win the 2024 election.
Taken with wider polling suggesting Democrats will lead in the midterms, the findings on young men spell serious trouble for the Republican Party in 2026.
open image in gallery Gen Z men are turning away from their recent support of Trump and the Republican Party, as young people sour on both political parties, recent polls show ( Copyright 2025 The Associated Press.
The research found that majorities of Gen Z men overall opposed pieces of the Trump agenda such as ongoing ICE crackdowns, eliminating vaccine requirements, and unilaterally firing federal workers, but that younger Gen Z members were even more opposed.
The stirrings among Gen Z young men could be part of a larger youth turn against Trump.
open image in gallery Young people favor Democrats for the 2026 midterms, according to recent polling ( Getty Images ).
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