Poll after poll shows that America’s youngest voters are embracing conservatism and the Republican Party. This is a generation that came of age with the COVID-19 pandemic and have never known a world without social media, climate change, or war. But while only 36 percent of people under 30 voted for Trump in 2016 or 2020, that number jumped to 43 percent in 2024. So, what policies are capturing their attention and their votes?
Emily Jashinsky is a conservative journalist, podcaster, and analyst. She joined FP’s Ravi Agrawal for an in-depth discussion of youth issues, the resonance of Charlie Kirk, and the shutdown.