Americans like the idea of reducing the federal government, but they don't get excited about billionaires Elon Musk And according to a new referendum, Government Efficiency (DOGE) is implementing reductions in the federal bureaucracy.
President Donald Trump created the doge with a federal government overhaul and reduced order after reclaiming the White House in the election last November.
Trump piloted the organization by naming himself Musk, the world's wealthiest and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX.
Doge swept federal agencies in the first two months of the Trump administration, eradicating what the White House claims to be billions of useless federal spending. Furthermore, it has had meat rifts for federal workers, resulting in massive miniaturization of employees. The Doge move attracted public attention and caused many lawsuits accordingly.
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Elon Musk, who leads President Donald Trump's government efficiency, cutting government fraud and cutting federal workforce, will appear at CPAC on February 20, 2025 at National Harbor, Maryland, to wield a chainsaw. (Jose Luis Magana)
American voters, AN margin of 46%-40% NBC News Vote He said the creation of Doge, which took place between March 7-11 and released on Sunday, is a better idea than a bad one.
However, when asked about their feelings about Doge, 47% of respondents held negative views, and 41% said they viewed Doge from a positive perspective.
That's a similar story Reuters/Ipsos Survey It will be held from March 11th to 12th.
At a margin of 59% to 39%, Americans questioned in the poll said they support a downsizing of the federal government.
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However, 59% opposed the firing of tens of thousands of federal workers, 38% supported the move by the Trump administration, with a margin of 50% to 38% saying Trump and Musk cut too much federal spending.
Trump repeatedly praised Musk for his efforts at Doge during his Primetime speech, including a joint session of Congress earlier this month.
During an interview with Fox News a week ago “Sunday Morning Futures” Trump called Musk a “real patriot,” and his efforts “opened many eyes.”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk left President Donald Trump on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 in a Tesla model vehicle on the south lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. (Photographer: Samuel Colum/Cipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
However, research shows that Americans do not have this rosy view of Musk. Only 39% of those questioned in the NBC News poll had a positive view of Musk, while 51% had a negative view.
He was 38% favored and 59% unfavourable underwater in the Reuters/Ipsos survey.
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According to a referendum at Quinnipiac University, which took place between March 6 and 10, 60% approved the way Musk and Doge deal with federally employed workers, with only 36% approved.
“54% of voters believe Elon Musk and Doge are hurting the country, while 40% think they are helping the country,” the survey said.
President Donald Trump signed at the White House oval office in Washington, DC on February 11, 2025, joining Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and son X Musk. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
A CNN poll conducted March 6-9 showed that more than six in 10 people thought Doge cuts would go too far, shutting down its important federal program.
Trump appears to be familiar with the negative reviews of Musk and Doge.
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Two weeks ago, Trump told cabinet secretaries they were in charge of reducing their institutions, not musks.
In a social media post, Trump said he would use “scalpel” instead of “hatch” when creating government staffing.
