To put it bluntly and unkindly, dumb white middle-aged males make up Trump’s base of support. And he's even underwater with them.

 

Graphic (highlight and arrows added) and excerpt:  The Economist, 2/24/2026

As with other Republican politicians before him, white and male voters are among the most likely to approve of Mr Trump’s job performance, while younger voters and members of ethnic minorities are among the most strongly disapproving. People who have the most education—college graduates and postgrads—are least likely to support Mr Trump. Voters of pension age, normally a solidly Republican bloc, are also surprisingly lukewarm on the president.

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