Young supporters of President Donald Trump pose for a photographs at a campaign rally in Toledo, Ohio, on January 9, 2020. Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images For many members of Generation Z, President's Donald Trump defeat in the 2020 election was the first loss in their voting lives. Business Insider recently spoke to the senior members of five college Republican groups across the country for their reaction. They were all largely optimistic about the GOP's future, with the party poised to keep control of the Senate and whittling down the Democrats' House majority in the 2020 election. But they also said the GOP needs to reassess its image and platform to win over their fellow Gen Zers, including getting serious about tackling climate change and making the economy fairer. While they said they were pleased with some of Trump's accomplishments in office, they were largely critical of his personality and had mixed feelings about Trump's future in the GOP. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Perhaps the biggest blow a US political party can suffer is having a one-term president — so you may think young Republicans these days are downbeat about the future.