{"id":2399806,"date":"2025-02-06T14:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T19:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voters-dislike-elon-musk-but-agree-with-doge-goal-to-slash-government-spending-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T14:39:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T19:39:19","slug":"voters-dislike-elon-musk-but-agree-with-doge-goal-to-slash-government-spending-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/voters-dislike-elon-musk-but-agree-with-doge-goal-to-slash-government-spending-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Voters dislike Elon Musk but agree with DOGE goal to slash government spending &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvoters-dislike-elon-musk-but-agree-with-doge-goal-to-slash-government-spending-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2399806&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent article discusses the mixed opinions\u200c of U.S. voters regarding elon Musk&#8217;s role as head\u2062 of the Department of \u200cGovernment\u2062 Efficiency (DOGE), which \u2063aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rick-santorum-its-time-to-invest-in-real-infrastructure\/\" title=\"Rick Santorum: It&#039;s Time to Invest in Real Infrastructure\">reduce government waste<\/a>. \u2063A Quinnipiac \u2063poll revealed that\u2062 53% disapprove of\u200c Musk&#8217;s involvement, while only\u2064 39% approve. In contrast, a\u200b Reuters\/Ipsos poll indicated strong \u2064support for government downsizing, with 61% \u200din favor. Critics express concern\u2062 over\u200b potential \u200cconflicts of interest since\u200b Musk&#8217;s companies have received substantial government contracts. Nevertheless, White House Press Secretary Karroline Leavitt stated that Musk \u2064would recuse\u2062 himself from any conflicting contracts.<\/p>\n<p>Musk has also\u2062 highlighted initiatives to enhance the Federal Aviation Administration\u2019s (FAA) safety measures,following prior penalties against SpaceX. While navigating these challenges, Musk continues to\u200d maintain a solid backing\u200c from former President\u2062 Donald Trump, advocating for prompt upgrades\u200d to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">air traffic\u2062 control\u200d systems due<\/a>\u200d to \u200brecent failures. the article presents a\u200d complex landscape of public\u2064 opinion and the political implications \u200dsurrounding \u2064Musk&#8217;s new governmental position.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Voters dislike Elon Musk but agree with DOGE goal to slash government spending<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1979240\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-medias-transformation-of-kamala-harris\/\" title=\"The Media&#039;s Transformation of Kamala Harris\">voters aren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t too keen about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a>&lsquo;s advising role to President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>, but they are in favor of the administration&rsquo;s plan to slash<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-spending\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> federal spending<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A Quinnipiac <a href=\"https:\/\/poll.qu.edu\/images\/polling\/us\/us01292025_udik45.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">poll<\/a> published Thursday found that 53% of people disapprove and 39% approve of Musk&rsquo;s role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, which was created to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-issues-approval-of-fetterman-after-compliments-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Musk issues approval of Fetterman after compliments - Washington Examiner\">slash wasteful government spending<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, a <em>Reuters<\/em>\/Ipsos poll found that the majority of people support Trump&rsquo;s slashing of the federal government. The&nbsp;poll&nbsp;found that 61% of people support downsizing the government, and 35% oppose it. Forty-nine percent of people support a federal hiring freeze, and 47% are against it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Critics of Musk&rsquo;s oversight of federal spending have pointed out that Musk, who is the CEO of SpaceX, may encounter conflicts of interest because the company has received billions of dollars in contracts from the Department of Defense, NASA, and the U.S. intelligence community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During a White House press briefing Wednesday, a reporter asked press secretary Karroline Leavitt how the Trump administration would navigate Musk&rsquo;s possible conflicts of interest as head of DOGE.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If Elon Musk comes across a conflict of interest with the contracts and the funding that DOGE is overseeing, Elon will excuse himself from those contracts,&rdquo; Leavitt said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Both Tesla and SpaceX have been fined and investigated by the federal agencies where Musk is seeking to slash funding.<\/p>\n<p>Under the Trump administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, which previously fined SpaceX, is bracing for mass firings. A couple of days ago, an email was sent to 1,100 employees by the agency&rsquo;s administrator, Lee Zeldin, who warned that &ldquo;the agency has the right to immediately terminate you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Musk also shared that DOGE would be taking on an overhaul of the Federal Aviation Administration, which proposed a $663,009 civil penalty against Space X last year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Musk played a huge role in getting former FFA Administrator Michael Whittaker to step down in January.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With the support of President<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\"> @realDonaldTrump<\/a>, the<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DOGE\"> @DOGE<\/a> team will aim to make rapid safety upgrades to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pompeo-haley-slam-bidens-foreign-policy-decisions\/\" title=\"Pompeo, Haley slam Biden\u2019s foreign policy decisions\">air traffic control system<\/a>,&rdquo; Musk<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1887233566263967812\"> posted on X<\/a>. &ldquo;Just a few days ago, the FAA&rsquo;s primary aircraft safety notification system failed for several hours!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">With the support of President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DOGE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DOGE<\/a> team will aim to make rapid safety upgrades to the air traffic control system.<\/p>\n<p>Just a few days ago, the FAA&rsquo;s primary aircraft safety notification system failed for several hours!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WHwNNBN0Zd\">https:\/\/t.co\/WHwNNBN0Zd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fwOJ9BUBX5\">https:\/\/t.co\/fwOJ9BUBX5<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; 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