Republican support for Elon Musk fell significantly, poll finds

Republicans who want Musk and Doge to have ‘a lot’ of influence dropped from 47% post-election to 26%A new poll suggests Republican support for Elon Musk’s upending of US government systems has been shaken, even as the world’s richest man aims a wrecking ball at even more federal agencies including the labor department.The number of Republicans who want Musk and his self-styled “department of government efficiency” (Doge) to have “a lot” of influence in the Trump administration has fallen significantly to 26%, according to the Economist/YouGov poll conducted this week, reported by the Hill. Continue reading...

Republican support for Elon Musk fell significantly, poll finds

Republicans who want Musk and Doge to have ‘a lot’ of influence dropped from 47% post-election to 26%

A new poll suggests Republican support for Elon Musk’s upending of US government systems has been shaken, even as the world’s richest man aims a wrecking ball at even more federal agencies including the labor department.

The number of Republicans who want Musk and his self-styled “department of government efficiency” (Doge) to have “a lot” of influence in the Trump administration has fallen significantly to 26%, according to the Economist/YouGov poll conducted this week, reported by the Hill. Continue reading...