Three young people told NBC News correspondent Shaquille Brewster in Georgia that they planned to vote for former President Donald Trump.
Trump currently holds a 0.5% lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia, and holds small leads in battleground states other than Wisconsin. According to RealClearPolling average. Young people told Brewster on Sunday ahead of an Atlanta Falcons football game that they planned to vote for Trump, while another said there was “no doubt” young people were becoming more conservative. He claimed that there seemed to be. (Related: ‘Warning signs are coming’: FOX News host, pollster reveal data showing Harris’ hemorrhaging among Hispanic supporters)
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“I enjoyed his policies and he treated us very well,” one of the men told Brewster, citing his support for Trump.
Three more young people told Mr. Brewster that the economy was the most important issue to them.
“I work and live alone, so that’s a big part for me,” said one of them.
CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten expressed surprise Monday that “young black men” are starting to turn away from the Democratic Party over multiple elections against Trump.
Trump leads Harris among Hispanic men under 45 by 17 percentage points, and the vice president leads Harris among black men under 45 by 42 percentage points. According to Go to the latest New York Times/Siena College poll. Almost 55% of voters believe Trump will “handle” the economy better than Harris. According to In the September NYT/Siena poll.
Journalist Peter Hamby warned comedian Bill Maher in late August that a shift in support for Trump among young people could undermine Harris’ presidential bid. .
“But this is a serious problem for Kamala Harris,” Hamby said. “This could be fatal to her campaign…Democrats need to win 60% of the youth vote to win the White House.”
“Hillary didn’t come close. Obama did it. Biden did it. Kamala Harris now has something like 55% of the youth vote,” he added. “If she doesn’t reach 60, she could lose the election because young men, Gen Z men, are leaning toward Trump.”
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