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Something Strange Is Happening To Gen Z - Isabel Brown - #1106

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Trump's Approval Collapse: Not Because He's Too Conservative, But Not Conservative Enough

Something Strange Is Happening To Gen Z - Isabel Brown - #1… · Jun 4, 2026 News

The media reads Trump's 51% to 34% approval drop as Gen Z abandoning conservatism. Isabel Brown reads it the opposite way: young voters are furious that Republicans won't defund Planned Parenthood, keep corporations from buying homes, or stop mass amnesty bills sponsored by their own party.

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Why Donald Trump's Approval Ratings Are Struggling

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Trump dropped from 51% to 34% approval. Isabel argues young voters are frustrated not because Republicans are too conservative but because they are insufficiently conservative on family, housing, and immigration.

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