Republicans overwhelmingly said they'd side with President Trump over Elon Musk in the duo's explosive feud, according to Thursday polling.
Why it matters: Republicans' loyalty to Trump remains strong, and the acrimony only adds to Americans' existing dissatisfaction with the former head of DOGE.
By the numbers: More than half of Americans said they wouldn't side with either the president or the wealthiest man in the world, per a YouGov survey of U.S. adults. • 28% said they would side with Trump, and only 8% said they would side with Musk.
Zoom in: Among Republicans, 71% said they would side with Trump over Musk, while 12% said they would side with neither. • 80% of Democrats said they would side with neither.
Context: Trump and Musk had a public falling out on Thursday following