{"id":2334854,"date":"2024-08-31T15:10:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T19:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/journalist-warns-bill-maher-young-men-are-breaking-over-to-trump-it-could-be-fatal-for-the-harris-campaign\/"},"modified":"2024-08-31T15:16:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T19:16:36","slug":"journalist-warns-bill-maher-young-men-are-breaking-over-to-trump-it-could-be-fatal-for-the-harris-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/journalist-warns-bill-maher-young-men-are-breaking-over-to-trump-it-could-be-fatal-for-the-harris-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Journalist Warns Bill Maher: Young Men Are Breaking Over to Trump &#8211; It Could Be Fatal for the Harris Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjournalist-warns-bill-maher-young-men-are-breaking-over-to-trump-it-could-be-fatal-for-the-harris-campaign%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2334854&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During an appearance\u2063 on &#8220;Real Time With Bill Maher,&#8221;\u2062 journalist\u2062 Peter Hamby discussed how a shift of young \u200dmale voters towards former\u2064 President Donald Trump could pose a significant threat to Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217; presidential campaign. Hamby noted that Harris has\u2062 not increased her appeal among young\u200d men, who currently prefer Trump over her by 13%\u2062 in several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-state-republicans-lead-democrats-by-six-points-on-generic-ballot\/\" title=\"Poll: State Republicans Lead Democrats by Six Points on Generic Ballot\">crucial battleground states<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Harris&#8217;s struggles with \u2062young male voters are\u2062 particularly \u200dpronounced \u200cas they had previously shown stronger support\u2064 for Democratic candidates in past elections. Despite young women still leaning towards her, young men have not only remained unmoved\u200b by her campaign but are \u200cincreasingly drawn to Trump. The issue is critical because Democrats need to secure 60% of the\u200c youth \u200cvote to win the election, and Harris&#8217;s current standing is at about\u2062 55%. <\/p>\n<p>Key concerns for young male voters center around economic issues, an area where Harris has\u2062 faced criticism, particularly \u200dafter proposing plans \u2064to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uaw-endorses-kamala-harris-ahead-of-vice-presidents-detroit-rally-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"UAW endorses Kamala Harris ahead of vice president\u2019s Detroit rally - Washington Examiner\">combat price gouging<\/a>.\u2063 Hamby attributes Trump&#8217;s appeal to culture and relatability, remarking that he positions himself as \u200ca fun alternative to\u200c Harris&#8217;s\u200c more serious approach. Maher,\u2062 however, suggested that the impact of \u2062young men opting for Trump might be mitigated as they are likely to stay home rather than vote,\u200c which he\u2063 believes could \u200clessen their \u2062electoral\u2064 impact.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycallernewsfoundation.org\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Journalist Peter Hamby told comedian Bill Maher on Friday that young men shifting their support to former President Donald Trump could critically damage Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo; presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>During the &ldquo;Overtime&rdquo; segment of &ldquo;Real Time With Bill Maher,&rdquo; Hamby noted that Harris has not improved upon President Joe Biden&rsquo;s support among young men, a demographic she may need to secure an election victory. Men aged 18 to 29 support Trump over Harris by 13% in six battleground states, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/24\/upshot\/trump-polls-young-men.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to an August New York Times\/Siena College poll.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What explains Donald Trump&rsquo;s appeal to young men?&rdquo; Maher asked, reading a viewer question. &ldquo;I saw today that the gender gap, I think, is the widest. I mean, it&rsquo;s very predictable. I mean, the women are much more for Kamala, and the men are much more for Trump, generally.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But it&rsquo;s not predictable if you look at past elections where voters under 30 &mdash; generally men and women &mdash; went for Democrats,&rdquo; Hamby responded. &ldquo;This is remarkable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Maher chimed in to clarify that Hamby was referring to voters who are &ldquo;under 30.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yeah, the under-30 gender gap. It&rsquo;s very different than past elections. Much bigger. So in 2020, young men and young women voted for Joe Biden at roughly the same rate,&rdquo; Hamby said. &ldquo;Over the last four years, and now with Kamala Harris, young women are voting for Kamala Harris at that same level, if not more. Kamala Harris has barely moved the needle with young men. They have gone more toward Trump. There&rsquo;s a lot of reasons for that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Young men who intend to vote for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-security-rushes-man-tried-breach-secured-area-middle-trump-rally\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trump<\/a> told the NYT their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putins-next-giant-ukraine-problem-fragile-morale\/\" title=\"Putin\u2019s Next Giant Ukraine Problem: \u201cFragile Morale\u201d\">primary concerns relate<\/a> to the economy. Harris faced significant backlash on this key issue&nbsp;after recently unveiling her economic plans, which included&nbsp;targeting corporations for &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-price-gouging-ban-merely-a-rhetorical-ploy-on-voters-sarah-bedford-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris \u2018price gouging\u2019 ban merely a \u2018rhetorical ploy\u2019 on voters: Sarah Bedford - Washington Examiner\">price gouging&#038;rdquo<\/a>; to lower grocery store prices.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think Trump has exploited culture war stuff. You know, he appears on hyper-masculine podcasts and he just seems like a fun bro. He&rsquo;s not going to ban your Zyns, you know? This is a real issue for Kamala Harris, though,&rdquo; Hamby continued. &ldquo;Like, this could be fatal for her campaign &hellip; Democrats need to win 60% of the youth vote to win the White House.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hillary came up short; Obama did it; Biden did it. Kamala Harris is right now at, like, 55% of the youth vote,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;If she doesn&rsquo;t get to 60, she could lose the election, and it&rsquo;s because young men, Gen Z men, are breaking to Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Maher told Hamby he believes young men prefer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/whales-worms-bears-panicking-dems-launch-attack-rfk-jr-trump-support\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trump<\/a>, but the comedian dismissed their electoral impact by asserting they are &ldquo;going to stay home&rdquo; rather than cast ballots for the former president.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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In the &#8220;Overtime&#8221; segment of &#8220;Real Time With Bill Maher,&#8221; Hamby pointed out that Harris has not been able to enhance President Joe Biden&#8217;s standing with young male voters, a group she may need to win over for electoral success. An August poll by The New York Times and Siena College revealed that in six key battleground states, men aged 18 to 29 favor Trump over Harris by 13%. <\/p>\n<p>Maher posed a question from a viewer about Trump&#8217;s appeal among young men, noting the widening gender gap in support\u2014women tend to favor Kamala while men lean towards Trump. Hamby remarked that this shift is surprising when compared to previous elections where younger voters typically supported Democrats. He emphasized that the current gender gap among those under 30 is significantly larger than in past elections; during the 2020 election, both young men and women voted for Biden at similar rates.<\/p>\n<p>Hamby explained that while young women continue supporting Harris at comparable or even higher levels than before, there has been little change in support from young men who are increasingly leaning towards Trump due to various factors. Many of these potential Trump voters cited economic concerns as their primary issue. Recently, Harris faced criticism regarding her economic proposals aimed at reducing grocery prices through corporate regulation.<\/p>\n<p>Hamby suggested that Trump&#8217;s engagement with cultural issues resonates with younger males who see him as relatable and fun\u2014contrasting sharply with Harris&#8217;s challenges in connecting with this demographic. He warned that if Democrats do not secure around 60% of the youth vote\u2014a threshold achieved by past candidates like Obama and Biden\u2014Harris could risk losing the election due to this shift among Gen Z males toward Trump.<\/p>\n<p>While Maher acknowledged this trend among young men preferring Trump, he downplayed its significance by suggesting they might choose not to vote rather than actively support him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2334855,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Picture-2024-08-31T132146.245.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32100,35844,5157,3634,32604],"class_list":["post-2334854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bill-maher","tag-harris-campaign","tag-journalism","tag-trump","tag-young-voters"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Picture-2024-08-31T132146.245.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2334854"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334854\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2334855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2334854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2334854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2334854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}