Memes, Pop Culture, and Economy: How Young Voters Helped Trump Win

News Analysis
President-elect Donald Trump has many people to thank for winning the election, but near the top of the list should be his young voters, who moved in great numbers toward the Republican since his last election in 2020.
While four years ago Gen Z—those aged 18–29—voted for President Joe Biden by a 25-point margin, this time around, they broke for Vice President Kamala Harris by six points only, according to an AP VoteCast exit poll.
A slight majority of Gen Z men, 49–47, went for Trump, according to the Edison Research exit poll.
There are multiple factors that likely caused that shift. Some quantifiable, others hardly so….