TAMPA, Fla. — Backed by strobe lights and slick graphics, Charlie Kirk told the room of voters, investors and elected officials that the 2024 presidential election spelled the end of one political chapter and the start of another.
The youth vote had handed President Donald Trump the White House, according to Kirk. And with the help of organizations like his student-oriented Turning Point USA the momentum from November could create a historic shift.
With only one catch.
The data revealing Gen Z's lurch to the right also confirmed a persistent trend away from some conservative values. The throughline seemed to be that the youngest portion of the electorate sought whichever side offered the most significant swing away from the status quo.
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