With youth voting in the spotlight, former President Trump is using his son Barron's influence to engage Gen Z.
”[He’s influenced me] Just a little bit,” he told Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo on Sunday, answering questions about increasing his Gen Z podcast and engaging with younger voters and “hot” and trendy pop culture figures.
“He tells me about ‘hot’ guys I’ve never heard of. [for podcasts]…But Don [Jr.] He knows a lot about it, and Eric knows a lot about it. Tiffany knows a lot. “Ivanka knows a lot,” he continued.
According to Research institution CIRCLE Tufts University predicts that 41 million Zoomers (Gen Z age group) will be eligible to vote in 2024, meaning 8 million people will be “enabled” by the time voters head to the polls in November. .
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U.S. President Donald Trump and his son Barron wave as they board Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport on August 16, 2020 in Morristown, New Jersey. (Jim Watson/AFP) (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
It's no secret that the youth vote is more important than ever.
Some conservative Zoomers argue that Mr. Trump has gained an advantage in the race to win the youngest voting bloc by making the next choice. Ohio State Senator JD Vance Millennials are the first to be included as presidential candidates, especially as age concerns emerged as a key issue during the campaign.
Former first lady Melania Trump makes her pro-choice stance clear in her recently published memoir, and Harris' Lt. Gov. Tim Walz accuses Trump of pushing for a nationwide abortion ban. Against this backdrop, Bartiromo pressed the former president to clarify his position.
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“I did something that everyone wanted to do, which I think is unthinkable now, and I was able to bring it back to America,” he said.
“For 52 years, every legal scholar has fought. This issue has torn our country apart. For 52 years, they have fought. Every legal scholar has said this issue should be within the federal government. No, it should be in the federal government. Let the states and the people vote, and I owe it to six very brave and very smart people to do that. I was able to do that. [Supreme Court justices] –But they were brave in a sense. ”
Like many Republicans, Trump reiterated the importance of exceptions to abortion (rape, incest, life of the mother) and concluded his response by saying the issue is “very pervasive.” .
