The podcasters and online personalities who helped Donald Trump connect with young male voters in 2024 are now losing ground with that same crowd. So is Trump. With the 2026 midterms approaching, new polling suggests the grip he and his allies once had on this group is slipping.
\n\nThe latest numbers come from Speaking With American Men, a project run by Democrats. Puck News reported that several of the most visible voices from Trump’s 2024 run have become less popular with young men. Joe Rogan’s favorability among them fell by 11 points. Elon Musk dropped 14 points, and Tucker Carlson lost 12. Andrew Tate, who was arrested on sex trafficking and rape charges, landed at a net approval rating of -30, according to Puck.
\n\nMarquette Law School’s national polling shows how sharp the drop has been among young voters. Trump’s approval stood at 40 percent in January 2025, sank to 19 percent by April 2026, then climbed back to 28 percent in June. The law school has not polled the question again since then.
\n\nRogan, like a number of MAGA-friendly influencers, has criticized the war and the administration’s handling of the Epstein files. Carlson has taken Trump to task on…
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