The proportion of Republicans who say tech billionaire Elon Musk wants to have a big impact on the Trump administration has dropped significantly in the months since President Trump was elected.
in Economist/yougov poll A few days after the November 2024 election, 47% of Republicans surveyed wanted Musk to have “many” influence on the Trump administration, while 29% said “little” and 12% Everything that said he wanted him to “nothing.” “”
But today, the percentage of Republicans who say they want masks to have “many influences” has dropped significantly to 26%. Meanwhile, 43% of Republican respondents want Musk to have a “little” influence, while 17% say they want him to “not at all.” Economist/yougov It was released on Wednesday.
Democrats and independents surveyed also show that Musk has less desire to have a significant influence on the Trump administration. Only 6% of each group say they want masks to have “many” influence. In November, 15% of Democrats and 26% of independents said they wanted Trump to have “many influences” on the administration.
Overall, 13% of Americans surveyed hope that Musk has “a lot of influence” on the Trump administration, while 25% want “a little” influence, 46 % said they wanted “at all.”
In November, 34% of Americans surveyed had “a lot of influence” on masks, 22% had “a little” influence, and 30% said “nothing.” I was.
This number comes as 51% of Americans perceive Musk as having “many influences” on the Trump administration, according to a February poll. That includes 78% of Democrats, 41% of Independents and 35% of Republicans.
The latest poll shows that Americans are not so good at Trump and Vice President Vance's views as they did in last week's poll.
Trump has zero net favours, with 48% of respondents viewing him positively and disadvantageously. Last week, Trump had a positive favor rounded to three points, with around 50% of survey respondents looking at him favorably and 48% looking at him at a disadvantage.
Vance's favor ratings have dropped significantly over the past week, from a net positive rating of 2 points to a negative 7 points favor rating. Last week, 45% of respondents looked at him favorably, while 43% saw him at a disadvantage. This week, 40% are looking at him favorably, and 47% are looking at him at a disadvantage.
The mask was tapped to lead the first government efficiency committee to eradicate waste in federal sectors and agencies. But since Trump took office, Musk has taken several bold steps with critics questioning the legal basis for his authority.
He tried to lock federal workers from the US International Development Agency. Congress provides funding annually through the State Department and the Expenditure Bill for Foreign Operations. Mask has access to the Treasury's federal payment system, and under the influence of Mask, many federal workers have been offered acquisitions.
The latest survey included 1,604 US citizens and was conducted between February 2-4, 2025. The margin of error is 3.2 points.
