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Young Republican Activists Are Turning Against Trump

Conservative groups at colleges across the country want a far more radical GOP.

First published in The Atlantic on July 1, 2026.

by Charlie Sabgir, The Atlantic
July 9, 2026 | reading time: 8 Min.

In the 2024 election, no group swung harder toward Donald Trump than young men. Today, no group feels more betrayed than the activists who helped make that shift happen.

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