The current study explored youths’ views of President Donald Trump using quantitative ratings and open‐ended responses from a diverse sample of 1,432 U.S. adolescents from three geographic regions. Adolescent demographic characteristics (i.e., gender, race, geographic location) were systematically associated with their views about Trump. Open‐ended responses demonstrated substantial variability in youths’ rationales for approving or disapproving of the president. Adolescents' attitudes were informed by knowledge of the president’s leadership attributes, political views and policies, and their own experiences. Findings indicate that adolescents draw upon and synthesize a broad range of information when formulating their political views and coordinate this knowledge with their own opinions and experiences when evaluating political figures.

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青少年对政治领袖的评价：唐纳德·特朗普总统的案子。

当前的研究使用定量评级和来自三个地区的1,432名美国青少年的不同样本，探讨了年轻人对唐纳德·特朗普总统的看法。青少年的人口特征（即性别，种族，地理位置）与他们对特朗普的看法有系统地关联。不限成员名额的答复显示，青年批准或不赞成总统的理由存在很大差异。通过了解总统的领导才能，政治观点和政策以及自己的经历，可以了解青少年的态度。研究结果表明，青少年在制定政治观点时会借鉴和综合广泛的信息，并在评估政治人物时将这些知识与自己的观点和经验进行协调。