Donald Trump: Young voters before the midterms - "It's all about ballrooms and bullshit"

Josie Speakman, College Democrat:

"It's crazy, it's about ballrooms and bullshit."

Elena Bock, SPIEGEL:

»Shortly before the midterm elections, these values are a real announcement. But what exactly are young people accusing the president of? We talked to students at Ohio State University about Trump.”

Students:

"For one thing, he has sexually abused women his entire life, and I don't think it's a good thing for young men in our country to think that they can get away with it and still become president."

"I think the president is constantly under attack by the media."

"I agree with the Republicans nine times out of ten, but I'm not the biggest Trump fan."

»He doesn't seem to treat situations with the respect they deserve. There are double standards: on the one hand we can give Ukraine as many weapons as we want because it is about self-defense, on the other hand we give Israel as many weapons as we want to kill innocent people.

Elena Bock, SPIEGEL:

“What are the most important issues for young people right now?”

Students:

»Foreign policy. It's the most important thing people talk about. Social media has just made it so accessible to see where our tax dollars are going.”

»There are great concerns about AI and AI regulation. Especially with students, because we will be entering the job market and we are unsure whether many entry-level jobs will soon be replaced by AI.«

»Everything is expensive: I pay a lot for petrol. Gasoline prices are extremely high. And even everyday groceries and shopping, everything is so much more expensive.”

"The split between the Democrats and the Republicans."

Elena Bock, SPIEGEL:

»The midterm elections are a mood picture for Trump. And here in Ohio, the race between Democrats and Republicans is really, really close. And that can also be felt on campus. To understand how the parties want to reach young people, we met with the chairmen of the Democratic and Republican study groups.

Hunter Willmitch, College Republican:

»Many younger people believe that the American dream is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve. And it's been that way for years. This isn’t just a mistake on President Trump’s part. This is a mistake made by several governments. He's done really well in keeping some of his promises. However, I find it a little worrying that we were promised not to start new wars. Now we are at war with Iran.«