Mar 6, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Exclusive poll: Young Americans down on DOGE

Erica Pandey

Animated illustration of the word DOGE changing into the word NOPE, with a no-sign bar added to the O. — Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios

Most young Americans have been keeping up with Elon Musk’s DOGE — and it’s not too popular.

The big picture: 87% of 18- to 34-year-olds say they’ve heard a lot or a little about DOGE. And 71% say they strongly or somewhat disapprove of the agency’s work so far, according to a new Axios-Generation Lab youth poll.

69% strongly or somewhat disapprove of President Trump’s job performance.

Between the lines: The overall numbers show low approval for Trump and DOGE, but there's a partisan split. There's a great deal of support for both the president and the agency among young Republican respondents.

81% who say they're Republican strongly or somewhat approve of Trump, compared with just 10% of Democrats and 29% of Independents.
68% of young Republicans approve of DOGE’s work, compared with 9% of Democrats and 29% of Independents.

Methodology: This poll was conducted Feb. 21-28 from a representative sample of 972 18- to 34-year-olds nationwide. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points.

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Exclusive poll: Young Americans down on DOGE

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