Opinion | Trump, Harris and the 2024 Election: 13 Undecided Voters Discuss

Angelo, 19, N.Y., Latino, college worker, didn’t vote in 2020

Refreshing.

Lillian, 27, Va., white, digital advertising, voted Trump in 2020

Satisfying.

George, 21, Ga., white, student, didn’t vote in 2020

Important.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

Needed.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

Throwback.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

Dignified.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

I was proud to be an American when I was watching that debate.

Angelo, 19, N.Y., Latino, college worker, didn’t vote in 2020

It was good to talk about policy rather than insults.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

There are times when the candidates complimented one another or agreed on certain policies or even mentioned the possibility of bipartisanship. It was what America needed. We needed to be shown that we don’t just have idiots in power.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

Well, I don’t think I can vote for Donald Trump. Although JD Vance was so impressive, there was that moment when Tim Walz asked Vance: Did Trump lose the 2020 election? That was the one question I kept track of. JD Vance didn’t actually answer directly. This issue is not going away. And that was one big drawback. This is why I’m still undecided.

Chris, 24, Fla., white, law student, voted Trump in 2020

Yeah, JD Vance came off as very smart. He had the clear advantage on the bread-and-butter issues. But it was like a boxing match where one boxer outboxed the other for eight rounds — and then in the ninth round, he got knocked out in an upset because of the Jan. 6 question. I thought it was a great opportunity for Vance to try to at least mend that issue with voters like me. And unfortunately, he didn’t. I was really disappointed with that.

Jack, 22, N.Y., white, underwriter, voted Biden in 2020

Walz danced around the Tiananmen Square issue and refused to admit he was wrong. It was refreshing to hear a Republican politician discuss some of their not-so-great issues, such as abortion, gun violence, and find a happy medium. But as Chris said, it was disappointing to hear the Jan. 6 answer.

Lillian, 27, Va., white, digital advertising, voted Trump in 2020

In our last focus group, I said that Vance’s performance as vice-presidential candidate was disgusting and disappointing — his rhetoric around families and women, especially the childless cat lady comment. Even though I am not a childless cat lady, I have many in my life, and they were dehumanized by that. And in the debate, I’m very happy that he proved me wrong. His comments around family, parental leave, child care and the pro-life issue were really common-sense solutions.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

Vance is disingenuous. But he is a good communicator. If Trump wants to win, he should go in a basement and let Vance win the votes.

Ayshah, 21, Iowa, South Asian, student, didn’t vote in 2020

It made me more likely to vote for Trump because Vance as vice president would own up to his faults. He’s not like the average politician.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

I was leaning towards a write-in. Now, after seeing JD Vance speak and how eloquent he was, I’m more inclined to vote for him.

Jasper, 25, Calif., biracial, food service, voted Biden in 2020

Knowing that Trump is old and Vance would be able to take over, I’d be slightly more likely to vote for Trump. Walz is less capable than Harris.

Pierce, 26, N.C., white, sales, didn’t vote in 2020

I feel very comfortable voting for JD Vance, knowing he will keep Donald Trump at bay.

Chris, 24, Fla., white, law student, voted Trump in 2020

When I fill out a ballot in November, I would be voting for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. Donald Trump has made his stances and actions very well known. Mike Pence tried his best to stop Donald Trump from doing things that people would consider crazy, but ultimately, Trump is going to do what Trump wants to do because he’s Trump. JD Vance is on the record saying he would not have certified the 2020 election and would have sent it back to the states. I think he would be a yes-man to Trump.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

I’m religious. Vance is religious. I just fundamentally believe that Vance would be able to make good decisions for the country. That’s why it made me more likely to vote for Trump. I thought, “Let me at least vote for one good person on this ticket.”

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

I’m with Chris. If it were literally any other Republican politician, maybe they could be contained. But I just find it really hard to believe that Trump is going to cede to JD Vance.

Angelo, 19, N.Y., Latino, college worker, didn’t vote in 2020

Just OK.

Pierce, 26, N.C., white, sales, didn’t vote in 2020

Uh-oh, honeymoon’s over.

Lillian, 27, Va., white, digital advertising, voted Trump in 2020

Mid.

Joseph, 24, S.C., white, high school teacher, voted Biden in 2020

The paint is wearing off.

Jasper, 25, Calif., biracial, food service, voted Biden in 2020

Disingenuous.

George, 21, Ga., white, student, didn’t vote in 2020

Unclear.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

Phony.

Jack, 22, N.Y., white, underwriter, voted Biden in 2020

Scared to talk directly to the American people.

McLane, 25, D.C., white, legal field, wrote in Romney in 2020

Uninspired.

Chris, 24, Fla., white, law student, voted Trump in 2020

Absent.

Ayshah, 21, Iowa, South Asian, student, didn’t vote in 2020

Flip-flopper.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

Just hanging around.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

Propped up.

Angelo, 19, N.Y., Latino, college worker, didn’t vote in 2020

I bet if Trump wasn’t the Republican nominee, she would be losing in the polling compared to someone like Nikki Haley or Glenn Youngkin. There’s something about her that just does not seem like she’s being honest. She just turns me off. She’s just OK, especially with someone she’s going against like Trump.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

Yeah, last time, she impressed me because I had seen nothing, and what I saw was better than nothing. I haven’t seen much since then. Her ads seem really fake to me. Everything she says just comes off as kind of off.

Chris, 24, Fla., white, law student, voted Trump in 2020

There’s been a lot of pressing issues going on in the country and in the world. And I’m very disappointed in Biden and Harris for not really showing American leadership and putting themselves out there and communicating to the public about the hurricane, the Iranian strikes on Israel, the worker strike. After a really good debate from Harris against Trump, I think she just went back into a cocoon and hasn’t really continued to get any momentum.

Jack, 22, N.Y., white, underwriter, voted Biden in 2020

One of my biggest frustrations is that in times of crisis, this administration has been notably absent. And it’s been on full display over the last few weeks. I think Kamala Harris has done just two big interviews since she’s been the nominee. That’s ridiculous if you’re running to be president.

Ayshah, 21, Iowa, South Asian, student, didn’t vote in 2020

I was more hopeful about her. And then over the past few weeks, she hasn’t done anything during these crises.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

I’ve never been excited to vote for Harris. I don’t like Trump or Vance. She hasn’t really done interviews at all, so I’m not learning anything new, so my opinion isn’t changing on her.

Angelo, 19, N.Y., Latino, college worker, didn’t vote in 2020

Same. I’m not really a Trump guy. That’s why I would lean towards Harris. And JD Vance turned me off a lot when it came to the Jan. 6 stuff as well.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

To me, Harris was beating Trump because of the debate. I hoped she’d continue to improve. She remained the same.

Chris, 24, Fla., white, law student, voted Trump in 2020

I still probably will vote for Harris. It’s not something I’m going to do happily. Some days, I think maybe I’ll write in, and then I see a Donald Trump Truth Social post. We just have to reject this guy.

Chris, 24, Fla., white, law student, voted Trump in 2020

Exhausting.

McLane, 25, D.C., white, legal field, wrote in Romney in 2020

Better than alternative.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

Falling apart.

Jack, 22, N.Y., white, underwriter, voted Biden in 2020

Infuriating.

George, 21, Ga., white, student, didn’t vote in 2020

Fuming.

Pierce, 26, N.C., white, sales, didn’t vote in 2020

Go play golf and stay quiet.

Lillian, 27, Va., white, digital advertising, voted Trump in 2020

Stewing.

Joseph, 24, S.C., white, high school teacher, voted Biden in 2020

More present.

Ayshah, 21, Iowa, South Asian, student, didn’t vote in 2020

A hot air balloon.

Angelo, 19, N.Y., Latino, college worker, didn’t vote in 2020

Stressful.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

Self-destructive.

Jasper, 25, Calif., biracial, food service, voted Biden in 2020

Probably has PTSD.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

I’m tired.

George, 21, Ga., white, student, didn’t vote in 2020

He came off as angry after the first debate. He’s carried that on and is just exhausting himself on Truth Social, as opposed to going out and being in the public eye more.

Lillian, 27, Va., white, digital advertising, voted Trump in 2020

I’ve seen very little of Trump. I know he did a few town halls, but I feel like he’s just kind of looming like a dark, shadowy figure in the background just waiting to explode.

McLane, 25, D.C., white, legal field, wrote in Romney in 2020

I have been so unimpressed by Kamala and Walz and just feel more and more that they are not making enough efforts to move their policy to the middle. I’m still not sure if I’m prepared to vote for him, but I do feel like he is better than Kamala at this point.

Joseph, 24, S.C., white, high school teacher, voted Biden in 2020

Personally, with the hurricane that hit South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee, I feel like he’s been a lot more present. Why can’t Kamala Harris look the American people in the eye and tell us why we should vote for her? How is she going to tell foreign leaders an answer that’s going to put America first when she does not seem interested in putting Americans first? And I feel like Donald Trump is more interested in doing that.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

I got the opposite feeling with the hurricane. His first instinct when the hurricane happened, he started lying about Brian Kemp not being able to get in touch with Joe Biden. Kemp was saying, no, I’ve talked to the president. A hurricane hit, and Trump was more interested in how this could benefit him politically. This is a person that’s first and foremost interested in himself. I just can’t take him seriously.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

In terms of the Florida gunman incident, I was impressed with how Trump was complimentary towards the Secret Service. These are qualities that I look for in a president — how they respond in crisis situations.

Chris, 24, Fla., white, law student, voted Trump in 2020

When the Mark Robinson stuff came out, to hear that Donald Trump had called him Martin Luther King Jr. on steroids — I thought that was really disappointing. The Republican leadership right now can’t separate themselves from some of this craziness.

Pierce, 26, N.C., white, sales, didn’t vote in 2020

Inflation, crime and immigration.

Lillian, 27, Va., white, digital advertising, voted Trump in 2020

The economy and international affairs.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

Abortion and health care.

Ayshah, 21, Iowa, South Asian, student, didn’t vote in 2020

Security.

Chris, 24, Fla., white, law student, voted Trump in 2020

Respecting democracy.

McLane, 25, D.C., white, legal field, wrote in Romney in 2020

Is there going to be a presidential candidate who shows enough character and holds politics up to be what it should be to get me to actually vote for either of the candidates?

Jack, 22, N.Y., white, underwriter, voted Biden in 2020

How are you going to handle things when things don’t go your way?

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

Potential war in the Middle East and inflation.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

Character.

Jasper, 25, Calif., biracial, food service, voted Biden in 2020

Their values and their understanding of what freedom means.

George, 21, Ga., white, student, didn’t vote in 2020

Economic regulation, deregulation and tariffs.

Joseph, 24, S.C., white, high school teacher, voted Biden in 2020

Inflation and my right to free speech.

Angelo, 19, N.Y., Latino, college worker, didn’t vote in 2020

Yeah, American democracy.

McLane, 25, D.C., white, legal field, wrote in Romney in 2020

I think both have deep character issues. My policies align more with Trump, but he has such deep character flaws. And I am concerned that character can flow into policy, which leads me to struggle to vote for him. Kamala is a windmill of whatever Democratic policy is the flavor of the day. And so I think because she’s unable to move to the center, it will be really tough for me to vote for her.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

We all know what Trump has lied about. Kamala lied to our faces about Biden’s age issues, which I think is a huge deal. I need to figure out which one matters more, given the fact that I unquestionably agree with Donald Trump’s policies. How am I supposed to figure out which lie matters more, which one is more of a threat to our democracy?

Angelo, 19, N.Y., Latino, college worker, didn’t vote in 2020

I’m just scared of a situation where we have another Jan. 6, where we have people trying to overthrow the election. I feel if Trump loses again, it’ll happen again. I really want American democracy not to die.

Pierce, 26, N.C., white, sales, didn’t vote in 2020

We could talk about women’s health care all day. We could talk about safety. We can talk about the economy. But at the end of the day, thousands of immigrants are here who have committed crimes against people. We’re living in a fantasy land where Kamala Harris is not responsible for that open border. It’s almost treasonous.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

For me, both candidates were the same when it came to Gaza. Now with Iran attacking Israel and Lebanon being invaded by Israel as well — I’d give it a little bit more time and see where both politicians end up standing on that.

Jack, 22, N.Y., white, underwriter, voted Biden in 2020

It shows that Trump is deranged and a psychopath. And particularly with the events that have happened in Springfield, Ohio, his complete denial for the truth is huge to me. That’s probably why I can’t vote for him, even if I agree with some of his policies.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

It shows that he can’t handle losing. And that’s scary for a president when you need to concede on certain points.

Joseph, 24, S.C., white, high school teacher, voted Biden in 2020

My opinion on Jan. 6 changed when I found out that Trump requested more help at the Capitol.

George, 21, Ga., white, student, didn’t vote in 2020

Jan. 6 was unfortunate. But as someone who’s lived in Atlanta, who has seen riots, it’s no different than any one of those. And what happened on Jan. 20? Joe Biden became president. So I think it sort of becomes this rallying cry that’s been overplayed in the last few years.

McLane, 25, D.C., white, legal field, wrote in Romney in 2020

I have genuine concern over whether Democrats would accept the results if Trump won.

Jasper, 25, Calif., biracial, food service, voted Biden in 2020

They’ll continue the legal stuff. I do feel like going after Trump is a partisan and motivated thing. It’s not this objective thing about a crime that people are going after him in good faith.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

He just did an interview where he says: We’ll see if I accept the results of the election. We might have the same problem again, all because of one man’s insecurities.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

4.

Pierce, 26, N.C., white, sales, didn’t vote in 2020

3.

Lillian, 27, Va., white, digital advertising, voted Trump in 2020

3.

Joseph, 24, S.C., white, high school teacher, voted Biden in 2020

3.

George, 21, Ga., white, student, didn’t vote in 2020

2.

Jack, 22, N.Y., white, underwriter, voted Biden in 2020

0, but I wish it could be negative.

McLane, 25, D.C., white, legal field, wrote in Romney in 2020

2.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

2.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

4.

Ayshah, 21, Iowa, South Asian, student, didn’t vote in 2020

4.

Chris, 24, Fla., white, law student, voted Trump in 2020

2.

Jasper, 25, Calif., biracial, food service, voted Biden in 2020

3.

Angelo, 19, N.Y., Latino, college worker, didn’t vote in 2020

4.

Jack, 22, N.Y., white, underwriter, voted Biden in 2020

I think at the V.P. debate, my impression of both Trump and Harris has just plummeted. Vance and Walz are two people who are capable of being in power And I compare it to the other debate, where it was just a giant cluster and no substance at all.

Pierce, 26, N.C., white, sales, didn’t vote in 2020

5.

Lillian, 27, Va., white, digital advertising, voted Trump in 2020

Probably 5.

Joseph, 24, S.C., white, high school teacher, voted Biden in 2020

5.

McLane, 25, D.C., white, legal field, wrote in Romney in 2020

6.

Jack, 22, N.Y., white, underwriter, voted Biden in 2020

0, but I wish it can be negative again.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

5.

George, 21, Ga., white, student, didn’t vote in 2020

5.

Chris, 24, Fla., white, law student, voted Trump in 2020

0.

Ayshah, 21, Iowa, South Asian, student, didn’t vote in 2020

2.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

0.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

5.

Angelo, 19, N.Y., Latino, college worker, didn’t vote in 2020

2.

Jasper, 25, Calif., biracial, food service, voted Biden in 2020

4.

Lillian, 27, Va., white, digital advertising, voted Trump in 2020

I think the thing raising my opinion of Trump is my opinion of Kamala. The Biden-Harris administration couldn’t establish deterrence in the Middle East for the last year, and so now they are bombing the heck out of Israel.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

We talked about JD Vance, but quite frankly, Walz surprised me as well. I thought he was eloquent and civil.

Joseph, 24, S.C., white, high school teacher, voted Biden in 2020

I’m not saying America needs to be the only superpower in the world, but I feel like at points in the last month, we haven’t even been a power, given everything going on in the Middle East.

Angelo, 19, N.Y., Latino, college worker, didn’t vote in 2020

Awful.

Pierce, 26, N.C., white, sales, didn’t vote in 2020

Extremely incompetent.

Lillian, 27, Va., white, digital advertising, voted Trump in 2020

Dysfunctional.

Jasper, 25, Calif., biracial, food service, voted Biden in 2020

Invested in their own jobs. I don’t think that translates to being invested in America.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

Unproductive.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

More interested in news headlines and re-election than governing for us.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

Performers, not legislators.

McLane, 25, D.C., white, legal field, wrote in Romney in 2020

Atrophying and not used to exercising its legislative muscle.

Jack, 22, N.Y., white, underwriter, voted Biden in 2020

It’s just total chaos on the Republican side. You have Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz just calling the shots, causing such disarray in the House. And then on the Democrat side with Pelosi, I feel like it’s all establishment BS. They put a bunch of stuff into a bill and then pass it within a couple hours. Things should be passed within a few pages.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

Congress won’t pass common-sense bills that are introduced by the other side. That’s depressing.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

Yeah, I agree. And I think the other thing that frustrates me is how many people in Congress are millionaires. All of us are struggling, and they enrich themselves.

Pierce, 26, N.C., white, sales, didn’t vote in 2020

You’re watching two grown women go at it in the House about eyelashes and badly built bodies.

Chris, 24, Fla., white, law student, voted Trump in 2020

I just hate how they pass the buck. The Democrats yell about restoring Roe v. Wade. But they’ve had united control of government two or three times since Obama was president. They could have codified Roe.

George, 21, Ga., white, student, didn’t vote in 2020

You just have a billion different riders on bills to satisfy all these weirdos in Congress. It’s just nuts.

George, 21, Ga., white, student, didn’t vote in 2020

Have you seen Matt Gaetz? Have you seen the facelift song? Come on.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

When you see votes that are split completely by party lines: You can’t tell me every single Democrat agrees with this and every single Republican is opposed. And it just shows that they’re more interested in party lines.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

Senator Tom Cotton.

Angelo, 19, N.Y., Latino, college worker, didn’t vote in 2020

Joe Manchin because he actually feels like he wants to represent his constituents.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

Bernie.

Pierce, 26, N.C., white, sales, didn’t vote in 2020

Josh Hawley.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

Peter Welch and, hopefully in the future, Larry Hogan if he gets elected.

McLane, 25, D.C., white, legal field, wrote in Romney in 2020

Ilhan Omar.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

Matt Gaetz is the worst.

Pierce, 26, N.C., white, sales, didn’t vote in 2020

A.O.C.

Lillian, 27, Va., white, digital advertising, voted Trump in 2020

Lauren Boebert.

Joseph, 24, S.C., white, high school teacher, voted Biden in 2020

Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Chris, 24, Fla., white, law student, voted Trump in 2020

Cori Bush.

Ayshah, 21, Iowa, South Asian, student, didn’t vote in 2020

I’m going to say Boebert as well.

Angelo, 19, N.Y., Latino, college worker, didn’t vote in 2020

Matt Gaetz.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

Matt Gaetz.

Jack, 22, N.Y., white, underwriter, voted Biden in 2020

Rashida Tlaib.

McLane, 25, D.C., white, legal field, wrote in Romney in 2020

Excellent.

Jack, 22, N.Y., white, underwriter, voted Biden in 2020

Corrupt.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

We need an enforceable code of ethics because they can’t be held accountable right now.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

Stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Ayshah, 21, Iowa, South Asian, student, didn’t vote in 2020

Decent.

Joseph, 24, S.C., white, high school teacher, voted Biden in 2020

They’re doing what they’re intended to do. They’re doing their job.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

Biased.

Chris, 24, Fla., white, law student, voted Trump in 2020

Upholding the Constitution.

Jasper, 25, Calif., biracial, food service, voted Biden in 2020

I feel like there’s something wrong, but I can’t really defend that or put a finger on it.

George, 21, Ga., white, student, didn’t vote in 2020

Principled.

Lillian, 27, Va., white, digital advertising, voted Trump in 2020

I think they’re doing a good job.

Pierce, 26, N.C., white, sales, didn’t vote in 2020

They’re OK, but we can’t pack the court, and we can’t change the court.

Angelo, 19, N.Y., Latino, college worker, didn’t vote in 2020

We really do need term limits, but I do agree we should not pack the court.

Lillian, 27, Va., white, digital advertising, voted Trump in 2020

I do not need the Supreme Court to understand me because I need them to understand the Constitution and write opinions that understand the Constitution. And they don’t have to care about me.

McLane, 25, D.C., white, legal field, wrote in Romney in 2020

They are not our elected officials. Their job is to interpret the law, not make law.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

It should just be someone who can follow and interpret the Constitution as it’s written.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

I’d say, don’t be a conservative judge. Don’t be a liberal judge. Be a judge that interprets the Constitution and each decision independently.

Joseph, 24, S.C., white, high school teacher, voted Biden in 2020

Only let the Constitution influence your decision, not a political party or politician.

Chris, 24, Fla., white, law student, voted Trump in 2020

I would say, while outside the term, go speak to the public more. Go to events that people can attend to learn more about what the court does. And also write your opinions in a way for normal people and nonlawyers to understand equally as well.

Jasper, 25, Calif., biracial, food service, voted Biden in 2020

I would ask them to uphold what’s going on in society and to do what’s best for freedom rather than just the Constitution.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

I think you should be aware if you are a Trump appointee. And I think that you should make clear in your opinion what it is not OK for presidents to do.

Lillian, 27, Va., white, digital advertising, voted Trump in 2020

I would tell them to keep on grinding and that they need a new P.R. team.

George, 21, Ga., white, student, didn’t vote in 2020

Watch out for what gifts you take from your friends.

Jack, 22, N.Y., white, underwriter, voted Biden in 2020

Opportunity.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

Incredible at increasing prosperity for everybody.

Mark, 24, Calif., Black, chef, voted Biden in 2020

It’s not the best system. It’s not the worst system. And I think we need to be open about debating its positives and its flaws and not be stuck in our bubbles.

Ayshah, 21, Iowa, South Asian, student, didn’t vote in 2020

A fair chance to go from rags to riches.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

It allows individuals to achieve their dreams.

Chris, 24, Fla., white, law student, voted Trump in 2020

The most humane economic system the world has ever seen.

Lillian, 27, Va., white, digital advertising, voted Trump in 2020

The epitome of freedom and liberty.

Pierce, 26, N.C., white, sales, didn’t vote in 2020

The American dream.

Angelo, 19, N.Y., Latino, college worker, didn’t vote in 2020

It could be better.

Jasper, 25, Calif., biracial, food service, voted Biden in 2020

It’s better than what came before it, but I still hope that someday we can surpass it.

George, 21, Ga., white, student, didn’t vote in 2020

Inflation is not due to capitalism. It’s due to our monetary policy, and ultimately, that’s a failure of the Federal Reserve. I mean, when it comes to capitalism, there’s no other system in the world that’s brought as much wealth and as many dreams in people’s lives.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

I have a lot of friends from international countries. And one thing that they all vocalize is that there aren’t opportunities back home for them. They came here to this capitalist society because they see a chance to grow and to succeed.

Jack, 22, N.Y., white, underwriter, voted Biden in 2020

I don’t think there’s many places in the world where the economic system empowers you to become what you want to be. It does take a lot of hard work, and sometimes the odds are stacked against you. But in a capitalist system, you are able to make it happen.

Chris, 24, Fla., white, law student, voted Trump in 2020

I live in Miami, and there’s a very big Cuban population here. And they’ll talk to you about what it was like growing up under Castro’s Cuba, under other countries in South America, Venezuela being a big one right now. I would rather be poor, middle class and upper class in America than I would in any other country.

Pierce, 26, N.C., white, sales, didn’t vote in 2020

I’m going to go for JD Vance and Donald Trump because I know that a lot has happened and Vance is next in line.

George, 21, Ga., white, student, didn’t vote in 2020

Trump, but if there’s a clear lead in the polls, I’m probably going to throw one to Chase Oliver.

Jack, 22, N.Y., white, underwriter, voted Biden in 2020

I’m writing in Mike Bloomberg. I don’t trust Kamala at all. And then with Trump, I think he’s gone off the deep end with the Springfield stuff. I can’t see him being focused back in the White House, so I’m going to go write-in.

Jasper, 25, Calif., biracial, food service, voted Biden in 2020

I’m probably going to vote for Trump.

Chris, 24, Fla., white, law student, voted Trump in 2020

I’m thinking I’m going to vote for Kamala Harris. I just can’t get over what happened in 2020 and what’s been reaffirmed in the debates and the general statements made during the campaign. The alternative slate of electors schemes is a bridge too far for me.

Angelo, 19, N.Y., Latino, college worker, didn’t vote in 2020

The more I look into it, the more I watch the debate, the more I look into her campaign, I cannot trust her. I’m not going to vote for Trump, but I just — the more I think about it, the more I just don’t know if I can vote for Harris because I just do not trust her.

Ayshah, 21, Iowa, South Asian, student, didn’t vote in 2020

I just want to see what she will do because I know she’s going to have to run again later. So I’m hoping she will be an exemplary president for this term.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

Yeah, I feel like I can’t contribute in good conscience to either the Democratic or the Republican nominee right now, since I’m not a fan of either of them. Larry Hogan is someone who I really admire as a politician. I’d probably write him in for our presidential candidate.

Laura, 20, Md., white, legal intern, didn’t vote in 2020

Our last meeting, I probably would have said Harris, but I don’t know if I can say that anymore. Her politics have just been the same. They haven’t really improved. So I can’t decide.

Lillian, 27, Va., white, digital advertising, voted Trump in 2020

I don’t trust Kamala with our national security or with our economy. But I don’t know if I trust Trump to be a normal person for the next three months.

Lillian, 27, Va., white, digital advertising, voted Trump in 2020

I would be happy if Trump was president in 2025 if I knew that he wasn’t going to be a maniac in between Election Day and Inauguration Day.

Joseph, 24, S.C., white, high school teacher, voted Biden in 2020

That’s where I’m at, too, Patrick.

Abigail, 23, Va., white, graduate assistant, voted Biden in 2020

Me, too. But the thing is, I do not want to tell my children I voted for someone that actually threatened democracy.