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Elon Musk's Approval Plummets As Voters Turn On Him

Approval of Elon Musk working in Trump's administration is now in the negative as most Americans are rejecting Musk and DOGE.

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Elon Musk has been on a steady decline with the American people overall since his purchase of Twitter, but it has gone to a whole different level since Donald Trump gave him a position in his administration.

Morning Consult found:

For the first time since tracking began in November, more voters disapprove than approve of Musk’s appointment to lead the unofficial “Department of Government Efficiency” (46% to 41%). It marks a 10-point decline in net approval of Trump’s decision to elevate him, with most of the movement materializing since Trump took office on Jan. 20.

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While the bulk of Republican voters support Musk’s perch, support has softened a bit. But the lion’s share of the movement against him has been driven by independent voters. Compared with our first survey in November testing his involvement on Trump’s team, approval of his placement has fa…

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