Democratic strategist James Carville ranted on Sunday over the Democratic Party's waning support among young voters going into the 2024 presidential election.
"I've been very vocal about this," Carville said on his "Carville's Classroom" podcast. "It's horrifying, our numbers among younger voters, particularly younger Blacks, younger Latinos … younger people of color. Particularly males."
"We're not shedding them, they're leaving in the droves."
Continuing in his rant, Carville implored that Democrats must convey to young voters the "consequences" of electing former President Donald Trump for a second term in the White House.
"We're not going to convince under 30, under 35, 'Oh, we really built a great country for you,'" he added. "You're looking at this job market … I don't think you're going to buy that."
"We need strong advocacy explaining to these youngsters what exactly they have at stake here," he added. "Forget birth control pills, forget reproductive rights, forget environmental protections. Forget anything."
According to a March Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll, published April 1, Trump is leading President Joe Biden 47% to 40% with voters 18-34 in swing states. Conversely, Biden "won 61% of voters under 30" in the last election cycle.
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