TikTokers for Trump: The Donald sees a surge in Gen Z supporters as his trial begins in another blow to Biden

Former President Donald Trump is experiencing a massive shift in support from young people, according to a new poll released Thursday.

The new Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics Spring poll shows that Trump has gained 15 points in support from young voters 18-29 compared to four years ago.    

President Joe Biden still leads in support among young people 18-29, but only by eight points. Forty-five percent favor Biden compared to 37 percent favoring Trump

In the 2020 Spring Harvard poll, Biden led Trump by 23 points with 51 percent supporting him compared to only 28 percent for Trump. 

Former US President Donald Trump arrives to a rally in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

Trump supporters during a rally for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump

Although Biden still leads Trump among young voters, Trump leads Biden in enthusiasm. Seventy-six percent of Trump voters say they enthusiastically support their candidate, while just 44 percent of Biden voters say the same.

Trump's new-found strength among young voters is driven by men. 

The new poll shows that 32 percent of young men consider themselves Democrats while 29 percent are Republicans, a three point advantage for Democrats. 

In 2020, Democrats had a 22 point advantage as 42 percent of young men identified as Democrats and just 20 percent were Republicans.

Young women now support Biden by a larger margin than in 2020.

The poll shows that 44 percent of young women identify as Democrats with just 18 percent as Republicans giving Democrats a 26 point advantage. 

President Joe Biden speaks in Pennsylvania 

U.S. President Joe Biden visits a Sheetz gas station in Moon Township, Pennsylvania

In 2020, 43 percent of young women identified as Democrats, and 23 percent were Republicans.

Biden's support from young people only dims when third party candidates are on the ballot.

In a scenario where third party candidates Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Cornel West, and Jill Stein are options, Biden only leads Trump by three points among Americans 18-29.

Twenty-eight percent support Biden with 25 percent for Trump. Eleven percent support Kennedy, four percent support Stein, and three percent for West.

But a significant number of young people remain uncertain about their choice in the 2024 election. 

Twenty-eight percent of Americans in this category said they did not know who they would support.