Are Republicans Souring on Musk?

Elon Musk has always been a lightning rod for the left since he had the audacity to buy Twitter in order to transform it ( gasp)! a program for free speech that didn’t censor traditional viewpoints. And finally, after Elon Musk got entirely red-pilled and endorsed President Trump’s election … forget about it.

Donald Trump is arguably the single man who has faced criticism from the Democrats and the popular press more frequently than Musk. And nowadays, it seems as though Musk is getting worse for having the gut to do what he promised to if Trump were to win: improve efficiency of state.

Make no mistake about it: they’re sorely trying to take him along.

His surveys numbers have fallen, according to the most recent report. In fact, according to a fresh Economist/YouGov surveys, also Republicans have soured on Musk.

Actually? That can’t be right.

Also, I’ll get back to that. Since November’s election, Republicans ‘ aid for Musk’s effect in the Trump administration has decreased noticeably, according to the ballot. In November, 47 % of Republicans wanted Musk to have” a lot of influence”. That percentage has since fallen to only 26 %. &nbsp,

I just have one problem: who are these Republicans, specifically? Mussk is actually playing the role he was given, and Trump made a campaign-evidenced effort to give him the freedom to do so. Musky is being criticized for doing what the citizens wanted when they cast their ballots for Trump, and he is continuing to push for significant changes in our government to improve efficiency. &nbsp,

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Among Americans nevertheless, the drop-off is, of course, yet bolder. In November 2024, 27 % of people wanted Musk to have a lot of influence in the Trump presidency. That’s now down to 13 %. &nbsp,

According to Newsweek,” The shift in opinion on Musk comes amid ongoing concerns about how much power and influence the unaccountable tech tycoon has in how the land is run.”

We keep hearing the word “unelected” a bit lately, very — as if the government hasn’t been largely unelected bureaucrats for, I don’t recognize, our entire lives.

According to what it’s worth, the ballot indicates that some Democrats are questioning the nature of Musk’s position, but others are merely questioning that he isn’t completely abandoned. Newsweek buried this in its write-up. In a curious twist, those Republicans who want Musk to have” a little” influence rose from 29 % in November to 43 % in February, signaling a softening stance rather than outright rejection.

Meanwhile, the share of Republicans wanting Musk to have no influence at all also climbed slightly, from 12 % in November to 17 %.

Curiously, Musk’s favorability among Republicans remains overwhelmingly positive at 80 %, down barely a point from 81 % in November. &nbsp,

Another thing I should place out: YouGov’s&nbsp, last ballot of the 2024 vote had Kamala Harris away of Trump and had her leading in all of the swing state. You remember the swing state, right? Donald Trump won each of them.

But I digress. Obviously, the amount of Musk’s control is the core issue— never whether Republicans support him, but how far they’re ready to allow Musk steer the ship. In the end, Musk is a industry, and that’s what both Trump and his citizens hired him to remain. I don’t think the public opinion has changed all that much among Republicans, and the real lesson is not to let ourselves be influenced by the same media-produced panic that drives the departed.

Musk isn’t the issue, he’s the answer we asked for. Republicans must now determine whether they want true reform or remain content with their current form of government. &nbsp,

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