CNN stunned at the quick turnaround regarding Musk’s unpopularity

There was a time when Elon Musk was the golden boy of the Democrat Party, standing firmly behind Barack Obama and celebrated for his electric cars.

Now, Musk is with Trump, and he is one of the most hated men in this country by the left. So, exactly how did this happen?

The golden boy

Before Trump and Musk were buddies, Musk was aligned with Democrats.

When Obama ran for office, Musk supported him and donated to his campaign.

While Musk was not an exclusive Democrat donor (like most businessmen, he donated to the politicians that would help his businesses), he was clearly more aligned with the left than the right, while classifying himself as a moderate.

That changed several years ago, as Musk started to see the blatant corruption on the left. Once he sided with Trump and conservatives, his popularity took a massive nose dive, to the point people are firebombing Tesla dealerships to try to hurt Musk.

Dems flip on unelected power

Before Musk and DOGE came along, Democrats were in love with people who were not elected to office, wielding the sword of government power. Now, however, their rallying cry is that nobody elected Musk.

How did the bureaucracies become so powerful in this country? Well, we need only go back to Lyndon Johnson’s presidency and his “Great Society” program, which is cited as having created this complex network of bureaucracies we have today.

More recently, let’s not forget how Democrats defended Dr. Fauci and the shutdown of the entire economy during the first Trump administration. He was an unelected official who literally crushed the economy of the entire country, and Dems loved it because they knew it would get them back into the White House.

I have stated before that this narrative by Democrats is utterly ridiculous because most of the people who wield power in this country were not elected to office, but rather appointed. And look no further than all these judges issuing injunctions against Donald Trump. These are all people appointed by Democrats who are proving to have far more power than the president.

CNN Shocked at Musk’s Disapproval

CNN recently conducted a poll to gauge the extent of the left's shift against Musk, and the results were quite shocking. Although Musk was more closely associated with liberals, he still had a +18 rating among Republicans and a +35 rating with Democrats in 2017.

Now that Musk is working with Trump in his administration, those numbers have changed rather dramatically. Musk is now +51 with Republicans, but he is -91 with Democrats, a 126-point reversal… just staggering.

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten explained, “I have rarely ever seen any change of perception as dramatic as this one. I mean, Elon Musk’s net favorable rating. It’s dropped from plus 24 to minus 19 overall from 2017 to 2025. And look at among Democrats. He used to be beloved by Democrats at plus 35. Look where it is now. Minus 91 points on the net favorable rating. That is a movement of over 120 points in the negative direction, falling through the floor.”

The numbers are shocking, but they very much define the liberal movement today. While most conservatives I know are more than willing to have a conversation, even debate the failures and successes of the Trump administration, that is not the case with the left. You either fall in line with them, or they come after you with everything they have… and that is why they are losing their grip on this country.