'Slow burn': GOP strategists warn of 'mounting voter frustration' with Musk's 'keys to the castle'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : It's not all sunshine and roses for Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) among Republican voters, The Hill reports.
45% : " Young said the trust Republicans have in Trump isn't necessarily translating to Musk -- despite the billionaire being "aligned with the Trump agenda.
43% : " READ MORE: Republicans 'unnerved' by Musk's call to cut Social Security: 'Has to be taken off air or be more scripted' "That kind of slow burn, I think, could have an impact," Heye added.
42% : Heye added the losses will have an "an impact, especially in specific communities," and could make "life harder for the reliable voter, typically, for Trump.
33% : "Republicans are facing mounting voter frustration with Trump administration cuts" spearheaded by the tech billionaire, The Hill's Julia Mueller writes. GOP strategist Alex Conant, who served as Marco Rubio's communication director in 2016, told the Hill voters "haven't necessarily heard about the benefits"of DOGE, warning "there's gonna be political costs" if the department slashes services Republicans support. READ MORE: Trump 'doesn't really do much in the morning': CNN reporter "What Republicans should be concerned about is Musk's effectiveness," Conant said.

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