More than 70 percent of swing voters who voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election approve of Elon Musk‘s work inside the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
In a limited Axios/Sage/Engagious poll of 11 Arizona voters, eight of them, or approximately 72 percent, approved of the billionaire’s efforts of exposing government corruption, according to Axios.
‘I approve based on the theme or just the ideology behind it,‘ participant Carson L. told the focus group.
‘You could almost even call it a cleansing, if you will, of what’s going on within the government, because we as American people have the right to know certain things, especially involving our government since they are supposed to be public servants for us.’
All of those who participated the poll had previously voted for Joe Biden in 2020 before switching to Trump in the 2024 election, according to Axios.
However, only two of them considered themselves Republican, while eight were Independent and one was a Democrat.
Pollee Jonas G. agreed with Carson, saying he believed Musk will ‘put us back on track to being a free country.’
‘I think he sees where things are headed and he didn’t like where things were headed,’ Jonas told the group. ‘I think that’s why he’s investing in doing all this, because he wants us to be able to have a constitution and be free.
In a limited Axios/Sage/Engagious poll of 11 Arizona voters, eight of them, or approximately 72 percent, approved of Elon Musk’s efforts of exposing government corruption
All of those who participated the poll had previously voted for Joe Biden in 2020 before switching to Trump in the 2024 election
‘I like how he’s cleaning house in the government.’
However, very few of them approved at how fast Musk and Trump were ripping through the government, which included pausing federal spending.
‘Sometimes, I kind of stick by: “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it” type of thing,’ poll respondent Eugene T, who disapproves of Musk, said.
‘And every time the [political] party changes or a new candidate comes in, that’s the format, [to] just to come in and move fast and change and break things that they think are broken, so that’s why I kind of don’t rock with that ideology.’
Although Eugene agreed things needed fixed in the government, he didn’t agree with the ‘wrecking ball’ pace the Trump Administration has taken since January 20, Inauguration Day.
When asked if he thought Musk was moving too fast and breaking too many things, he replied: ‘Oh yeah.’
Although only two voters wondered if Musk is really running the government – as liberals have suggested – poll participant Courtney L., who believed Trump is truly in charge, said the Tesla owner was in search of ‘power.’
‘If he’s Trump’s right-hand man, then, he at least has the image of power,’ she told the group.
Eight out of 11 polled (pictured with the moderator) liked Musk’s efforts, but many thought he was moving too fast
Others also expressed concerns over the billionaire’s personal gains from his status in DOGE, which is looking into several agencies investigating his companies.
Despite some reservations, most view Musk favorably.
‘These swing voters are delighted by Musk’s Trump-endorsed government housecleaning,’ Engagious President Rich Thau told Axios.
‘The prospect of a looming constitutional crisis is completely inconceivable to them,’ Thau, who also moderated the focus groups, said.
