Musk's poll approval rating is lower than Trump's; federal cuts controversial

a poll released last Friday showed that 35% of people approve of Musk's management of the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), while 57% of people do not approve, higher than the 49% of people who had a negative view of Musk in February. The proportion of people who approve of Musk's work has not changed much, with this proportion being 34% two months ago. However, the poll found that Musk's popularity is still lower than Trump's. In this survey, Trump's approval rating is 39%, with a disapproval rating of 55%. After Tesla released a dismal Q1 2025 financial report, Musk announced that he would spend more time on company operations. The poll shows that nearly 60% of people believe that President Trump's efforts to reduce the size of the federal government through layoffs have gone too far.