Hillary Clinton might have a Millennial problem.
According to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday, Millennial Americans — those ages 18 to 34 — are least likely to label the former secretary of State trustworthy in relief of her private e-mail scandal.
Specifically, 35 percent of young Americans deem Clinton honest and trustworthy, while 51 percent disagree. In comparison, 42 percent of those ages 35 to 54 think Hillary can be trusted, as do 37 percent of Americans age 55 and older.
In general, the private e-mail scandal has drastically hurt Hillary Clinton in terms of her perceived trustworthiness. Overall, 54 percent of Americans do not believe the Democratic presidential candidate to be honest and trustworthy. Only 38 percent disagree.
The poll comes just over a week after Hillary officially announced her 2016 bid for the White House by posting a video message to social media and embarking on a road trip across the country to Iowa.
It appears Millennial voters are finally beginning to pay attention to Clinton’s personal e-mail controversy, despite the fact that Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 were least likely to follow the news report about Hillary’s exclusive use of a private e-mail account while at the State Department during its first week of coverage.
Young Americans’ current dissatisfaction with government and lack of trust in Washington politicians might just prove the perfect storm for Hillary Clinton ahead of her presidential bid as the plot thickens surrounding her private e-mail system, deleted personal messages and wiped-clean server.
