A new voter poll shows that people want third-party options as President Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to be below 50%. However, voters are saying no thanks to a third party led by Elon Musk, the world’s richest man.
What Happened
- A Quinnipiac poll finds that voters aren’t impressed with Musk’s option to launch a third party.
- The poll asked voters if they would consider joining a third party as an alternative to the Republican and Democratic parties.
- A near majority (49%) said yes they would consider, while 45% said they would not consider.
- Broken down by political party, the results were:
- Republicans: 28% yes, 67% no
- Democrats: 39% yes, 56% no
- Independents: 75% yes, 21% no
Voter Sentiment on Elon Musk’s Third Party
- When asked if they would consider joining a third party if created by Musk, the result significantly changed.
- The results were 17% yes and 77% no, broken down as follows by political party and gender:
- Republican: 18% yes, 74% no
- Democrat: 6% yes, 90% no
- Independent: 22% yes, 73% no
- Men: 20% yes, 73% no
- Women: 14% yes, 73% no
Trump’s Approval Rating
- The Quinnipiac poll found that only 44% of voters approve of President Trump with 54% disapproving.
- Trump received approval ratings of under 50% across many issues, including:
- Economy: 42%
- Foreign policy: 41%
- Trade: 40%
- Russia-Ukraine war: 34%
Impact on Elon Musk’s Focus
- A large majority of readers polled said Musk should stay focused on his companies, including Tesla and SpaceX.
- The results were:
- Stay focused on his companies: 74%
- Do both – he can multitask: 21%
- Keep speaking out: 5%
- With Musk’s time commitment to various companies, including Neuralink and X, his focus may be split in the coming months.