Who voted for Elon Musk? - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Like any good populist, Trump has shown himself willing to adapt to his supporters' whims.
55% : His companies Tesla and SpaceX, for example, have had over $15 billion in government contracts over the past decade.
48% : That's not necessarily a problem when Musk is advocating for budget cuts and bureaucratic overhaul in his self-conceived Department of Government Efficiency.
47% : Such a movement necessitates an audacious leader who isn't afraid to break with the pack and stand out -- someone exactly like Trump.
47% : That Musk had concerns about a 1,500-page budget bill isn't the issue here; it's safe to assume that any impenetrable packet of government spending contains eyebrow-raising allocations.
42% : He beat Trump to the punch -- or, maybe, pushed the president-elect into action.
37% : Trump is no stranger to criticisms from the left, nor is he particularly stringent about consistency in his policy positions.
35% : The MAGA movement, as Trump allies describe it, is built around the idea that politicians of all stripes are too blinded by corruption, political complications, and self-interest to serve the needs of the American people.
35% : Even if Trump agrees with Musk, an unelected billionaire with a long list of conflicts of interest should not have such a direct line of influence over our government.
29% : That's a problem for Trump, who isn't exactly used to sharing the limelight.
27% : Trump was elected, he should be making the decisions -- not waiting for his rich friend to endorse them before Trump himself has even weighed in.
23% : And that evening, Trump posted on Truth Social that "Any Republican that would be so stupid as to do this should, and will, be primaried.
21% : None might be as difficult as this: Is Trump willing to let Musk steal his show?
20% : Twelve hours after Musk's first post opposing the bill, JD Vance and Trump released a statement condemning the bill.
19% : Trump's transition spokesperson immediately went on the defense: "President Trump is the leader of the Republican Party.
18% : So on Friday, rather than allow the government to shut down, the House voted on and passed a third bill -- which looked suspiciously like the initial version with some face-saving changes to placate Musk and Trump -- with Democratic votes.

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