Trump Defends Elon Musk as Howard Lutnick Snickers Over Billionaire’s Dismal Polling Crash

David Gilmour Aug 7th, 2025, 10:30 am

President Donald Trump defended former “first buddy” Elon Musk during a presser Wednesday as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick scoffed behind him at the mention of the tech billionaire’s polling crash.

Musk suffered the most devastating popularity collapse recorded by a new Gallup poll of prominent U.S. and global newsmakers. He went from a modest -4 net favorability (43% favorable, 47% unfavorable) in January to deep underwater at -28, with just 33% viewing him favorably and 61% unfavorably, a striking 24-point drop.

During the gaggle in the Oval Office, a reporter asked: “A new Gallup poll says that Elon Musk is the most unpopular public figure

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