American’s have the same view of President-elect Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk — a key ally as he prepares to return to the White Home — relating to favorability, in line with a brand new survey.
The Related Press-NORC Analysis Middle ballot, launched Wednesday, discovered that about 4 in 10 have a “very” or “somewhat” favorable view of Musk. Trump’s numbers have been about the identical, in line with the outlet.
On the opposite facet, practically half of respondents mentioned they’d an unfavorable opinion in regards to the SpaceX CEO, with the president-elect bringing in a equally detrimental ranking, the survey exhibits.
Through the 2024 White Home contest, Musk forcefully supported Trump’s bid, spending no less than $250 million to safe a second time period for the embattled former president, who was dealing with a number of authorized battles, in line with current Federal Election Fee (FEC) filings.
The billionaire, who runs a number of firms and is the richest individual on the planet, was an energetic surrogate on the marketing campaign path whereas boosting his most popular candidates on X, a social media platform he purchased in 2022.
Following Trump’s triumph in November, the president-elect tapped Musk and his former 2024 GOP major rival Vivek Ramaswamy to guide a newly-formed “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE). The workforce is targeted on restructuring federal businesses, slashing rules and reducing “wasteful expenditures.”
Musk’s favorability amongst Democrats dropped to single digits whereas campaigning for Trump, earlier polling exhibits.
An NBC Information ballot from September discovered that solely 6 p.c of Democrats had constructive emotions in regards to the entrepreneur whereas 79 p.c mentioned they’d detrimental emotions. The survey additionally discovered that 62 p.c of Republicans had constructive emotions whereas solely 14 p.c had a detrimental view.
Independents within the NBC survey have been break up, with 31 p.c having a constructive feeling whereas the opposite 36 p.c had a detrimental notion of Musk.
