Where do Republicans stand on Elon Musk? – Ipsos
The dust has mostly settled between the brief but highly public conflict between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump.
The two men briefly feuded over the Trump-backed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” after Musk launched a tirade of posts on his X account criticizing the bill and its spending.
But shortly after, both parties appeared to move on from the feud, with Musk returning to his duties as Tesla and SpaceX CEO and Trump returning his attention to other presidential duties.
With the dust settling, here are five charts on how the feud affected where Republicans stand on Elon Musk.
Between the protests in Los Angeles and escalating tensions in the Middle East, the news cycle moved on from the Musk-Trump beef quickly.
But now that the dust has settled, we can make out how the Musk-Trump beef may play out in GOP politics going forward.
No Republican figure has gone toe-to-toe with Trump and come out on top and Musk does not appear to be an exception. But he still remains a well-liked figure among Republicans, most of whom view his job in the White House favorably. Though Republican attitudes towards Musk have softened slightly, Musk is still in a position where he can remain a key figure in Republican politics for the foreseeable future.