By Katherine Tinsley
12:00pm PDT, Apr 24, 2025
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Donald Trump‘s triumphant return to the White House has opened the door for Republican and conservative ideologies to become increasingly more popular throughout the nation.
Trump became the first Republican to win the popular vote since George H.W. Bush in 1988. Now, a new Harvard study is highlighting how his big win reflects shifting trends around the nation.Keep reading for the details…
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According to a Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics survey, only 23% of participants under 30 approve of Democratic lawmakers.
This marks a 25-point decline from 48% in the fall of 2020 and is even lower than the 42% approval of Democrats seen in 2017, early in Trump’s first term.
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The survey showed many Americans are struggling to afford expanding their families, but young Republican voters seemingly believe in the party’s ability to make their dreams a possibility.
“Just 48% of young Americans say having kids is important — the lowest ranking among the six life goals we measured. It signifies a generational shift away from traditional family formation,” the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics reported.
“While both Democrats and Republicans prioritize financial security and homeownership, young Republicans are far more likely to believe those goals — and others — are within reach,” the report continued.
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The survey showed that Democrats’ favorability has declined by 25 percentage points since the 2020 presidential election when it was about 48%.
During Donald Trump’s first presidential term in 2017, the survey showed congressional Democrats had 42% support from Americans under 30.
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The Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics has shown that Donald Trump and congressional Republicans’ approval rating among Gen-Z voters has remained at almost 30% since 2017.
Since the election, the party has gone from 28% in Trump’s first term to 29% during the beginning of his second presidency.
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Harvard also noticed that Donald Trump’s support declined from 32% to 31% while his party gained a resurgence.
However, the Ivy League institution noted that the 47th president’s approval rating among young Black Americans shifted from 6% to 16% when comparing Trump’s two terms.
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While Donald Trump often brags about how he differs from Joe Biden, the former vice president is more liked by young people.
41% of participants said the nation was better off under Biden, and 25% claimed the country is better with Trump.
However, 17% said they couldn’t tell, and 14% believe there is no difference.
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While Gen-Z likes Joe Biden, they weren’t as warm toward Kamala Harris.
Exit polls from Edison Research noticed that voters between the ages of 18 and 29 preferred Harris over Trump 55% to 42%, but Joe Biden’s rating was 60% to 36% during the 2020 election.
