Scoop — Stephen Miller's post-midterm focus: MAGA and men
Stephen Miller wants to use his new role as White House chief of staff to win back young and minority men who helped elect President Trump in 2024 but swung toward Democrats in the midterms, two people familiar with the administration's plans tell Axios.
Key points
- During a Fox News appearance just before the 2024 election, he urged young men to embrace their support for Trump, telling them to "show that you are a real man" and "not a beta." On Election Day 2024, Miller posted on X: "Get every man you know to the polls.".
- Another key factor in last week's voting: Latino men also swung sharply toward Democrats, as the administration's hard-line immigration crackdown became an increasingly contentious political issue.
- The shift was even more pronounced among young Latino men, who went from backing Trump by 2 points in 2024 to favoring Democrats by 37 points in 2026.
Why it matters: Miller, named last week to replace Susie Wiles, plans to focus on reviving the populist agenda that helped the president build his 2024 coalition, with an emphasis on working-class voters.
Additional details
- Sources in the business community say Miller's ideological drive makes him mostly impervious to typical Washington lobbying.
- Flashback: Trump won men under 30 by 14 points in the 2024 election, according to a Tufts University study of election data.
- Driving the news: Miller wants to spend more time highlighting administration policies he believes haven't gotten enough attention, and that will appeal to working-class voters concerned about the economy, insiders tell Axios.
- His priorities will sound familiar to Trump watchers: eliminating what the administration considers "woke" policies from colleges and workplaces, lowering prescription drug prices, and rooting out government and health-care fraud.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), who's in line to become House speaker in January, has said he has "zero interest" in working with Miller, whose immigration policies have made him a frequent target of Democratic attacks.
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