Donald Trump has stopped mentioning Elon Musk in his posts on Truth Social, which are also broadcast on other platforms. Trump mentioned Musk an average of four times a week in February and March, but hasn’t mentioned him once since early April. informsPolitician.
Elon Musk, who headed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to optimize federal spending, has also significantly reduced the frequency of mentions of Trump on his X platform. If he used to post about the president almost daily, now such mentions have almost disappeared. According to sources in the Republican Party, Musk’s political popularity has plummeted.
“He’s done. He has terrible ratings. People hate him.”, one of the party representatives said in a comment.
Musk’s position as a “special civil servant” was temporary — it was limited to 130 days. At the end of this period, he made it clear that he was returning to his companies SpaceX and Tesla.
“It’s been a very intense 100 days. Now we’re getting into a rhythm, so the amount of time I need to spend here is much less.”, – explained Musk.
While Musk’s involvement in the Trump administration has brought him some political dividends and government contracts, it has also damaged his reputation. In particular, protests broke out near Tesla car dealerships, and sales of electric cars began to decline.
Musk also disappeared from Trump’s political campaign emails to donors. Previously, he was mentioned almost every day, but since the beginning of March, these mentions have stopped. White House press secretary Caroline Levitt assured reporters that DOGE’s activities “will certainly continue,” but Musk’s name was not mentioned in her statements. Democrats used Musk’s decline in popularity as an argument against Republicans.
“Elon is an instantly recognizable manifestation of the fact that Republicans in the House of Representatives work not for the American people, but for billionaires”, said Viet Shelton, spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
With the midterm elections approaching, political analysts are watching closely to see if Elon Musk will remain in the shadows or come to the fore again in the struggle to influence American politics.
