Study finds younger Trump voters pushing a harder cultural edge

Data: More in Common; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Gen Z and millennial voters who back President Trump are emerging as an increasingly hard-line faction within his coalition, showing especially strong support for male leadership and religion in public life — and openness to political violence, a massive new survey finds. Why it matters: The survey of 18,000 Americans finds that Trump supporters born after 1981 are less invested in consensus politics than previous generations, and look more favorably on cultural dominance and strongman leadership. The findings show how the economy, a backlash to progressive gains, and President Trump’s tactics have shaped a significant share of voters who’ve come of age during his tenure.

It’s a shift that could reshape priorities and power in the GOP a