American’s have an analogous view of President-elect Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk — a key ally as he prepares to return to the White Home — in the case of favorability, in keeping 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 had been about the identical, in keeping with the outlet.
On the opposite aspect, practically half of respondents stated they’d an unfavorable opinion concerning the SpaceX CEO, with the president-elect bringing in a equally adverse score, the survey reveals.
Through the 2024 White Home contest, Musk forcefully supported Trump’s bid, spending at the very least $250 million to safe a second time period for the embattled former president, who was dealing with a number of authorized battles, in keeping with current Federal Election Fee (FEC) filings.
The billionaire, who runs a number of firms and is the richest particular person on the earth, 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 main rival Vivek Ramaswamy to steer a newly-formed “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE). The group is concentrated on restructuring federal businesses, slashing laws and reducing “wasteful expenditures.”
Musk’s favorability amongst Democrats dropped to single digits whereas campaigning for Trump, earlier polling reveals.
An NBC Information ballot from September discovered that solely 6 % of Democrats had constructive emotions concerning the entrepreneur whereas 79 % stated they’d adverse emotions. The survey additionally discovered that 62 % of Republicans had constructive emotions whereas solely 14 % had a adverse view.
Independents within the NBC survey had been break up, with 31 % having a constructive feeling whereas the opposite 36 % had a adverse notion of Musk.