For decades, Republicans have relied upon older voters turning out in large numbers to make up their deficits with younger voters.
However, CNN polling expert Harry Enten on Thursday highlighted polling showing that this could actually reverse in the 2024 election.
During a breakdown of recent polls, Enten showed that Vice President Kamala Harris at the moment is enjoying a three-point lead among voters who are 65 years or older, which is a significant shift from the four-point advantage that Trump had among voters 65 and older back in July when he was still running against President Joe Biden.
However, the same polls show that Harris at the moment isn't doing as well with young voters as Biden did in 2020, which lead to Enten being asked if this was a good tradeoff for her.
"It is an excellent tradeoff!" Enten exclaimed.
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He then explained that voters between the ages of 18 and 29 are projected to make up only 13 percent of likely voters, whereas voters 65 and older are projected to make up 29 percent of voters.
"If you're Kamala Harris, yeah, shed a little bit among younger voters," he said. "If you're going to shed support anywhere, shed it among younger voters.
Writing on X, Enten elaborated that Harris's lead among older voters is "one reason Harris has a small national lead over Trump" and is potentially a "huge development because seniors vote in huge numbers."
