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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kelly Rissman

Elon Musk used to be a nerd loved by the public. But a MAGA turn has seen his favorability plummet

Elon Musk may have gotten a job as the head of Donald Trump’s newly created Department of Government Efficiency, but not many people are happy about it, a new surveys found.

More than half — 53 percent — of registered voters disapprove of Musk playing a prominent role in the second Trump administration, while only 39 percent approve, according to a January 29 poll from Quinnipiac University.

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