A new Free Beacon–Echelon Insights poll, released in late August 2025, confirms what many pro-Israel Jews and evangelicals have hoped—that among young conservatives, support for Israel remains strong. At the same time, the data underscores growing pressure points: a slowing momentum among broader youth cohorts, the rising influence of anti-Israel narratives, and shifting priorities. For pro-Israel communities, this is a moment both of rejoicing and of strategic urgency.
The survey, conducted among 1,020 U.S. conservatives or Trump/MAGA voters aged 18–34, showed a clear majority expressing a favorable view of Israel, along with a remarkable 43-point margin of approval for President Trump’s handling of the U.S.–Israel relationship. Even among those who follow MAGA personalities often skeptical of Israel, such as Tucker Carlson or Candace Owens, favorability toward Israel remained the majority view. When respondents were asked why their impressions of Israel had improved, answers ranged from the conviction that Israel is defending itself against aggression to explicitly religious reasons rooted in faith and biblical identity.
Yet the same poll revealed how widely misinformation is circulating. Many young conservatives have at least heard false claims, from the idea that Israel was behind the assassination of John F. Kennedy to accusations of Christian persecution. Although most dismissed these narratives, a sizable minority entertained them. That reality demonstrates both the durability of pro-Israel convictions among conservatives and the vulnerability of younger audiences to hostile propaganda.
The broader national picture, however, is more sobering. A Pew Research Center survey this spring found that unfavorable views of Israel among Americans overall rose to 53 percent, up from 42 percent just three years ago. Younger Republicans under 50 are now nearly evenly divided on Israel, whereas their older counterparts were once overwhelmingly supportive. Gallup similarly found that sympathy for Israelis has dropped to just 46 percent, the lowest in 25 years of polling. Within evangelical Christianity, older believers remain staunchly pro-Israel, but studies in recent years have shown a steep drop in support among younger evangelicals.
Israel’s government has recognized these trends and is now pursuing an outreach strategy to shore up support among younger conservatives. According to Axios, Jerusalem has begun courting popular MAGA influencers, hosting trips to Israel organized by groups like Israel365. These itineraries expose social media personalities to the Western Wall, the Golan Heights, the aftermath of the Hamas attacks, and Christian holy sites. Participants have returned home eager to share their experiences with their large online followings, presenting Israel not as an abstraction filtered through hostile media, but as a living reality. Despite some backlash within MAGA circles, many influencers have embraced the opportunity to speak firsthand about Israel’s struggle for survival and its shared values with the United States. Israeli officials have also laid plans to expand such efforts to Christian media outlets like Trinity Broadcasting Network, which commands a vast evangelical audience.
For pro-Israel evangelicals, this is a strategy worth supporting and replicating. Younger Christians in America are deeply shaped by what they see online. If their only exposure comes through headlines about Gaza or social media activists hostile to Israel, their impressions will inevitably shift. By contrast, personal experience—whether through visiting Israel themselves, following trusted influencers who have done so, or engaging with content rooted in biblical and moral conviction—has proven to strengthen solidarity.
The Free Beacon poll is thus both a reassurance and a warning. Among young MAGA conservatives, Israel still enjoys strong favorability. But the broader currents among young Americans are trending in the opposite direction. That divergence calls for deliberate, creative, and faith-driven engagement. Bringing young evangelicals into direct contact with Israel’s story—whether through pilgrimages, media, or trusted voices—may be essential for ensuring that the rising generation remains firmly committed to Israel, not just as a political ally, but as a covenantal partner in God’s plan.
