Elon Musk's influence on Republicans fades sharply
The latest survey by "The Economist" and YouGov shows that support for Elon Musk among Republican Party supporters has significantly declined. Not long ago, 47% of Republicans wanted Musk to have an influence on the government; now it's only 26%.
The results of the survey conducted by "The Economist" and YouGov indicate that Elon Musk is losing support from Republicans. Supporters of the party no longer want the entrepreneur from platform X, SpaceX, or Tesla to have a major influence on government decisions in Washington.
After the presidential election, in which Donald Trump won, as much as 47% of the party's supporters approved of such an idea. Currently, in early February, this number has dropped to 26%.
Changes in the perception of Musk
The number of Republicans who do not want Musk to have any influence on the government has increased. In November 2024, it was 12%, and by February 2025, it had risen to 17%. Nevertheless, the majority of the Republican electorate, as much as 69%, still believes that Musk should have some influence on the actions of the authorities.
On the other side, among Democrats, opinions are distributed differently. As much as 78% believe that Musk has a significant influence on the Trump administration. However, only 6% of them would like the billionaire to have such influence, while 80% are opposed to it.
Overall, only 13% of all survey participants want Musk to play a significant role in the Trump administration. The survey data indicates a significant change from last November, when 27% of respondents supported such an arrangement in the new administration in Washington.
The survey was conducted from February 2-4 by YouGov on behalf of The Economist. The survey was answered by 1,604 adult U.S. citizens, selected from YouGov's opt-in panel to be representative of adult U.S. citizens in a balanced group by gender, age, race, education, voting turnout, and presidential voting in 2020, basic party identification, and current voter registration status.
