A large cohort of voters which helped elect Donald Trump in 2024 are now turning on him.

Stephen Greenhouse (The Guardian 3/5) writes that “Republicans should be alarmed that so many 18- to 29-year-olds have soured on Trump – his approval rating with that group has sunk from 48% in January 2025 to between just 25% and 33% in recent months, according to polls by YouGov/the Economist.”

It shouldn’t be a surprise that millions of young Americans have turned against Trump, saying that he has failed to deliver on so many promises, most notably his vow to reduce prices on day one, Greenhouse said. He said that despite inflation being the No 1 economic issue, far outpacing other issues, and they very much wanted Trump to focus on affordability, but Trump has focused on everything but affordability.

78% of Americans under age 30 disapprove of how Trump is handling inflation and only 13% of Americans 18 to 29 say the US is headed in the right direction.

Greenhouse also cites a Harvard Youth Poll in December where 57% say things are on the wrong track.

“In a sign of profound pessimism, just 30% believe they will be better off financially than their parents. Many young people are no doubt upset that the inflation rate now, 3.3%, is higher than when Biden left office, even though candidate Trump promised he would end inflation and reduce prices on day one,” he writes.

…and it’s not only the US young who have become disillusioned. Equally disillusioned are Venezuelans.

Speaking at a White House event on Monday, Trump delivered his assessment of how Venezuelans feel about his actions in their country, saying: “The people of Venezuela are really happy.” They apparently have a renewed ‘spirit’ in Venezuela that has risen from the sale of crude oil to the US.

Up to a point Lord Copper one might say.

Despite Trump’s hyperbole (well lies or fantasies actually) Venezuelan support for Trump did stand at 92 percent immediately after President Maduro’s capture, that number plunged to 47 percent by April.

But according to the Miami Herald’s Venezuela correspondent Antonio Maria Delgado, that drop coincides with Trump’s growing alliance with Maduro’s replacement Delcy Rodriguez, the country’s former vice president who was installed as the head of state.

He said 89 percent of those surveyed opposed Trump’s relationship with Rodriguez, versus just 3 percent who support it. 47 percent refused to state an opinion regarding Trump at all, which suggests rising disillusionment.

A further 78 percent say their country is “on the wrong track” under Rodríguez’s leadership, while more than 70 percent say their family’s economic situation will worsen significantly if she remains in power. A whopping 95 percent say they disapprove of her approach to democracy and civil liberties, while similar percentages reject her handling of public services.

According to Ruben Chirinos, president of the firm Meganálisis, which conducted the poll, “Much of the discontent stems from a perception that economic interests, particularly in the oil sector, are taking precedence over the well-being of ordinary citizens.”

He explained that Venezuelans are feeling uneasy about what they view as an effort focused more on energy deals than on political or institutional change, and that they have been frustrated with the lack of a decisive break from the past, as for many, Rodriguez represents a direct continuation of the status quo.

“The country is at a crossroads of uncertainty,” says Chirinos. “The only one who appears to be certain is Donald Trump, when he says he is very happy with Delcy Rodríguez. But Venezuelans are not happy with Delcy Rodríguez.”

Meanwhile Trump’s disapproval numbers have a hit record highs.

In the latest Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, Trump’s disapproval rating hit 62%, an all-time high from the survey’s history throughout both terms in office.

Trump’s overall approval rating in the new survey is 37%, dropping two points from the pollster’s February figures. It’s a few points higher from a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll released April 28, which put the president at a dismal 34% approval rating − a record low in that survey’s history. The New York Times’ daily average of Trump’s approval numbers is slightly higher, tracking a 39% approval and 58% disapproval as of May 3.