Democrats are focusing on Musk as the main villain in the new Trump era

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

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49% : Despite setbacks -- which included the PAC firing key vendors weeks before the election -- Musk's effort was considered one of the most prominent get-out-the-vote campaigns for Trump.
48% : " Musk was the largest donor during the 2024 election cycle as he plowed at least $288 million into helping elect Trump and other Republicans.
46% : Political parties are always looking for anything that will motivate their base for low-turnout elections like the Wisconsin court race, and Democrats say they've found it with Musk and his attempts to reshape the federal government through DOGE, which stands for Department of Government Efficiency but is not a Cabinet-level agency.
45% : Soon after, Trump told his Cabinet members that he wanted them to be more involved in making cuts instead of leaving that work to Musk. Democrats see Musk as an important target because his popularity has plummeted and he's constantly in the news.
34% : The fight over Musk is coming to a head in Wisconsin, a state Trump won in 2016, lost in 2020 and won again in 2024.
29% : He fared 11 points worse than Trump, who had 45 percent approving of the job he is doing and 53 percent disapproving. Democrats have escalated their attacks on Musk as he uses his power to force federal workers out of their jobs, and they now see him as a powerful figure to motivate their base as they eye the 2026 midterm elections.

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