The crude and insulting attacks Democratic lawmakers have leveled at President Donald Trump and Elon Musk threaten to drive away voters who want the party to work with the new president to cut wasteful spending.
In two Rasmussen Reports surveys shared with Secrets, voters by a wide margin of 19 points prefer the opposition party to work with Republican Trump.
What’s more, they generally have a positive view of Musk and approve of him leading the new Department of Government Efficiency.
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The two polls revealed just how dangerous Democratic opposition to Trump and Musk could be, especially if support for the president’s efficiency movement continues to be supported by the country heading into the upcoming mid term elections.
Over the past two weeks, Democrats have protested the president’s moves to close USAID and the Department of Education, charging that he is threatening democracy. In a Tuesday protest, Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR) told government union workers, “We have to f*ck Trump!” Today, during an initial House DOGE hearing, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) used what he called a “d*ck pic” to attack Musk.
Voters, however, have a different view of Trump and Musk.
In one survey, Rasmussen found that 55% of voters believe Democrats should work with Trump. Another 36% said Democrats should resist “in every way possible.”
And the outfit found that the image of the party has sunk further since Trump returned to the White House. “Only 15% of voters think Democrats have gotten better since last year’s election, while 42% believe Democrats have gotten worse since losing last November,” said the poll analysis.
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Separately, 55% of likely voters said that they approve of Musk heading DOGE, and 52% have a favorable impression of Musk.
And maybe worst of all for Democrats protesting the audits and cuts of government waste singled out by Trump and Musk, an overwhelming 86% said it is important to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in government.