Poll: Donald Trump unpopular among young

Donald Trump is extremely unpopular among young adults, in particular young people of colour, and nearly two-thirds of Americans between the ages of 18 and 30 believe the presumptive Republican nominee is racist, according to a survey.

The GenForward poll also found just 19% of young people have a favourable opinion of Mr Trump compared with the three-quarters of young adults who hold a dim view of the New York billionaire.

Mr Trump’s likely general election opponent, Hillary Clinton, is also unpopular with young people, but not nearly to the same extent as the real estate mogul and realty TV star.

A mere 6% of young African Americans, 10% of young Hispanics, 12% of young Asian Americans and 27% of young whites see Mr Trump in a favourable light - ratings which suggest the celebrity businessman faces a staggering task this summer to win their backing in his bid for the White House.

“I think if you want to be a moral young person, you can’t support Trump,” said Miguel Garcia, 20, of Norwalk, California.

The grandson of Mexican immigrants and a college student who also works at a tyre shop, Mr Garcia is a registered Democrat who has not chosen a candidate to support this autumn - but is resolute in his disdain for Mr Trump.

“It’s really hard to back anything Trump does,” Mr Garcia said. “He just says prejudiced stuff.”

GenForward is a survey by the Black Youth Project at the University of Chicago with the Associated Press-NORC Centre for Public Affairs Research.

The poll, the first of its kind, pays special attention to the voices of young adults of colour, highlighting how race and ethnicity shape the opinions of the country’s most diverse generation.

It surveys adults between the ages of 18 and 30, not necessarily registered or likely voters. Those questioned may not end up voting, or casting a ballot for either major party candidate for president.

The poll found that only 39% of young people have a favourable opinion of Mrs Clinton compared with 54% who have an unfavourable view of the presumptive Democratic nominee.