Senate Confirms David Perdue as China Ambassador as Democrats Face Generational Rift

The Senate confirmed former Republican Senator David Perdue as President Donald Trump’s ambassador to China, with a bipartisan 64-27 cloture vote. Perdue, who unsuccessfully challenged Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in 2022, now takes on a key diplomatic role amid tense U.S.-China relations.

Meanwhile, Democrats are facing declining support among young voters. A Harvard Kennedy School poll shows only 23% of voters under 30 approve of congressional Democrats—down from 42% in 2017—while Trump and Republicans post slightly better numbers.

Conservative host Brett Cooper said young Americans feel alienated by aging politicians and extreme party divisions. She noted Gen Z’s frustration with both the far-left and centrist factions of the Democratic Party.

A potential generational shift may be underway: a new poll shows Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leading Sen. Chuck Schumer by 19 points in a hypothetical 2028 Democratic primary in New York. Among Democrats, she is one of the most popular figures behind Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, and Elizabeth Warren, signaling a potential challenge to the party’s establishment.