Young Voters and Trump: Inside the Shifting 2024 Coalition

Young voters played a meaningful role in propelling Trump to victory in 2024, but fresh polling points to rising dissatisfaction with how his administration is performing. In this report, WSJ's Josh Dawsey travels back to his college town of Columbia, South Carolina, to hear directly from young voters about the issues motivating them as the midterms approach. The segment centers on conversations with young residents in Columbia, capturing their current views on Trump and the economy and exploring what is driving them to the polls ahead of the midterms. Rather than relying on polling numbers alone, the reporting grounds the story in firsthand perspectives from a community Dawsey knows well. Set against the backdrop of South Carolina politics and the broader midterm landscape, the video examines the gap between young voters' support in 2024 and their evolving attitudes now. It offers a close-up look at how this key voting bloc is reassessing its choices heading into the next election cycle.