This Trump ally is ‘political kryptonite’ for president and for selling cars, poll finds
- An Ipsos poll from early 2025 indicates that Elon Musk holds a net favorability score of-17 across the American population.
- Musk's political involvement, including backing candidates and repeated posts by Donald Trump mentioning him 40 times before April, led to his declining popularity.
- Analyst Harry Enten described Musk as 'political kryptonite' for Trump and noted Musk’s favorability fell sharply, especially among Democrats who shifted from +35 to-91 points.
- Tesla’s net favorability dropped from +23 points to-20, correlating with Musk’s decline, and first-quarter Tesla sales fell compared to the previous year.
- Musk announced he is stepping back from politics, saying he has 'done enough,' as his political unpopularity now negatively affects his business and public image.
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Phony Stark Down: CNN Shows Elon Musk’s Favorability Ratings In The Basement
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty As Elon Musk says he will be spending a “lot less” money on politics, that action is now drowned out by the revelation of how toxic he’s become all around. This came to light in a segment on “CNN News Central” on Wednesday (May 21) where analyst Harry Enten detailed how far the tech billionaire, who headed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team that slashed thousands of federal jobs, has fallen. “Ho…
'Political kryptonite': Expert stunned as Elon Musk's approval nears 'minus-100'
Elon Musk announced that he's leaving politics because he's "done enough," but CNN's Harry Enten presented polling data that shows he's become "kryptonite" to the Republicans who took his cash and gave him vast influence.The tech mogul slashed thousands of government jobs as head of the so-called De...
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