Former President Trump is drawing from his son Barron’s influence to reel in Generation Z as all eyes linger on the youth vote.
“[He’s influenced me] a little bit,” he told Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo on Sunday, responding to questions about doing more Gen Z podcasts and engaging with younger voters as well as “hot,” trendy pop culture figures.
“He tells me about all the ‘hot’ guys, people I’ve never heard of [for podcasts]… but Don [Jr.] 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 organization CIRCLE at Tufts University, 41 million Zoomers — members of the Gen Z age group — will be eligible to vote in 2024, meaning 8 million will have “aged into the electorate” by the time voters head to the polls in November.
It’s no secret the youth vote matters now more than ever.
Some conservative Zoomers say Trump gained ground in the race to win over the youngest voting bloc by choosing Ohio Sen. JD Vance — the first Millennial to be added to a presidential ticket — especially as age concerns emerged as a key issue during the election cycle.
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