A foul Musk is starting to irritate voters
Much of the American public is souring on billionaire Elon Musk and the heavy influence he appears to wield over the federal government.
Fifty-two percent of registered voters have an unfavorable view of Musk, while just 39% view him favorably, according to new data from the polling firm Civiqs. That includes a stark gender divide: A little under half of male voters (45%) have a favorable view of Musk compared with 57% of female voters who view him unfavorably.
More than three-quarters (79%) of Republicans held the X owner in high regard, while 95% of Democrats aren’t a fan. Independents lean toward Democrats’ opinion too, with 52% having an unfavorable view of Musk and only 36% having a favorable view.
However, there was a time when Musk wasn’t nearly as much in the public eye and Americans had a relatively positive view of him. But turning X into a far-right echo chamber and cozying up to President Donald Trump seems to have sullied his image. In the span of a few months, Musk dunked on a recent artificial intelligence venture Trump announced and helped defeat a government spending bill in Congress. You’d think this would be enough to keep him busy, but Musk also managed to piss off some of Trump’s biggest allies, including former adviser Steve Bannon, who seems to really despise him.
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