Young Republican Climate Activists Split Over How to Get Their Voices Heard in November’s Election

In 2016, Jacob Abel voted for Donald Trump, but he doesn’t plan to this year. A determining factor in his 180-degree-turn? Climate change. Like Abel, a growing number of young Republicans are expressing frustration with the party’s lackluster responses to the issue. If enough climate-concerned GOP youths don’t vote for Trump, they could shift the party’s environmental positions.