特朗普总统在2024年对年轻选民表现不错，但今年情况大不相同。本播客系列审视Z世代对中期选举的影响以及他们是否将再次成为摇摆票。
President Trump did well with young voters in 2024, but this year looks very different. This podcast series examines Gen Z’s impact on the midterms and whether they will again be the swing vote.
当他在2024年重返白宫时，特朗普总统的胜利部分归功于他对通常倾向左翼的美国人群体的成功：30岁以下选民。特朗普赢得了该年龄段47%的选票，并且该年龄段男性中明显多数支持他。
When he reclaimed the White House in 2024, part of President Trump’s victory came down to his success with a group of Americans that usually lean left: voters under 30. Trump won 47% of them, and a clear majority of the men in that age group.
但总统如今面临低支持率——尤其是在Z世代中——以及一个历史趋势，即中期选举通常倾向于不占据椭圆形办公室的政党。那么，共和党为保住两年前表现超常的选民群体做了什么？以及在初选中社会主义倾向候选人表现强劲之后，民主党如何思考负责该选民群体中大部分能量的选民 bloc？
But the president now faces low approval ratings—especially among Gen Z—and a historical trend that delivers midterms to the party not holding the Oval Office. So what has the Republican Party done to hang on to a constituency it overperformed with two years ago? And following a strong showing by socialist-leaning candidates in primaries, how are Democrats thinking about the bloc responsible for much of that energy?