Iran Crisis Poses Challenge for Trump’s Standing With Young Male VotersYoung Male Voters React to U.S. Mixed Reactions Among Young Trump Supporters"One of my things with Trump was it was going to be ‘America First.’ That was the rhetoric he was running on,” said Leary, who cast his first presidential ballot for Trump in 2024. Witzgall said the Iran strikes, along with the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro in January, reflected what he saw as an overemphasis on foreign policy. Impact on Trump’s Standing With Young MenChanging Approval RatingsTrump’s promises to rein in inflation, boost growth and toughen immigration enforcement helped attract young men to his campaign. That marks a big shift from 2020, when Trump lost young men to President Joe Biden by 14 points, 53% to 39%.

Source: The Guardian March 04, 2026 11:51 UTC