Trump Plans June 14 White House UFC Match as Support Among Young Men Slides 56 Points
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Updated · The Guardian · May 30
Trump Plans June 14 White House UFC Match as Support Among Young Men Slides 56 Points
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 30
Preparations are ramping up for a June 14 UFC event on the White House lawn as Trump tries to reconnect with young men, a core audience that helped power his campaign.
CNN data analyst Harry Enten said Trump’s approval among men under 30 has swung 56 points against him, while a February Third Way poll found 66% of young men disapproved of his job performance.
The erosion has spread to influential podcast figures in that demographic: Theo Von called Trump’s attacks on Iran “diabolical,” and Joe Rogan said voters backed Trump partly because he promised “no more wars.”
The backlash is tied to the Iran war’s domestic cost, with the conflict estimated at $2 billion a day and majorities saying it has made life more expensive, worsening affordability concerns already dragging on Trump’s polls.
Beyond politics, what does the conservative shift among young men signal about America's cultural future?