According to a new survey, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is working to overhaul the federal workforce and reduce government spending.
The latest Reuters/Ipsos pollsReleased Thursday shows that 58% of Americans are worried that programs such as student financial aid and Social Security payments could face delays. Another 29% did not express the same concern.
President Trump has appointed tech billionaire Elon Musk, but the White House said earlier this week that he is not technically part of the group. Instead, the court filing showed that Mask is considered an employee of the “White House Office.”
Respondents who identified as Republicans were more likely to support Doge's actions up until now, with other respondents not yet being sold under the cost-cutting initiative. Surveys showed that 42% of 42%, 42%, said they support the advisory group, while 53% said they were not.
Overall, Doge's aim to reduce the size of the federal government has been supported by 59% of Americans. That support has been expressed among a variety of voters, including a third of Democrats, polls found.
Almost every GOP voter and one in five Democrats support cutting US support to other countries. The numbers come when Musk and Trump are dismantling the US and overseas rebound as they sparked backlash.
The Trump administration has also issued orders to several agencies to defeat their workers, including probation workers and workers appointed by the former president.
62% of most US adults in the latest survey opposed the notion that the president is allowed to terminate federal employees who are not in line with his views or agenda. About 23% said he should have the right to make that decision.
Over 70% of respondents said that wealthy people have too much influence in the current White House. And about 69% claimed that these individuals benefited in close proximity to the current administration, according to polls.
Research shows that concerns exist even among Trump's stubborn supporters, with 44% claiming that the wealthiest executives and billionaires making more money.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted between 4,145 US adults from February 13th to 18th. The margin for error was about 2% points.
