Voters are feeling DOGE’s effects too, with 63 percent of respondents believing that Musk has a lot of influence, an increase from 51 percent last week, the Economist/YouGov poll shows.
But the president has tried to inflate this win, claiming in December that he “won youth by 34 points.” While most reputable exit polls show Trump was up with youth voters, they also show him within just points of Harris — not 34 points above her.
Those polled seemed to acknowledge, and largely disagree, Trump’s faith in Musk, with just 18 percent of respondents wanting X owner to have a lot of influence.
His worst-rated policies are abolishing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, with just 16 percent of respondents approving, while 58 percent of people disapprove of closing the Department of Education.
Just 36 percent of respondents approve of deporting U.S. citizens convicted of crimes to foreign prisons, while just 35 percent approve of ending humanitarian aid to foreign countries.
