View this email in your browser. ([link removed])

Elon, you are the weakest link, goodbye

Since becoming head of the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency,” Elon Musk’s favorability has imploded harder ([link removed]) than one of his SpaceX rockets. Meanwhile, he admits that DOGE has fallen short of his expectations ([link removed]) , and that’s on top of failing to win a Wisconsin Supreme Court race and tanking the price of Tesla stock. We suppose he did Nazi that coming!

To serve as the head of DOGE, Elon Musk was designated a “special government employee” who is not allowed to work for the government for more than 130 days each year. Well, time’s almost up, Elon!

Our new poll ([link removed]) finds that after being provided with this information, 62% of voters — including 74% of Independents and even 38% of Republicans — say “the Trump administration should comply with the law and have Musk resign as head of DOGE by May 30.”

[link removed]

Additionally, after being provided with arguments on both sides, a majority of voters (56%), including 65% of Independents and 34% of Republicans, say they support removing Musk from his government position immediately.

Musk should be grateful to leave his post — it means he can go from spending 20 hours a day to 21 hours a day posting stale, boring memes on X. And the rest of us can feel a little bit better that we won’t be hit with a lethal dose of cringe every time we turn on the news.

Read the full poll here ([link removed]) .

Donate
If you could donate ([link removed]) that would be like really, super cool of you.
Donate to DFP ([link removed])

Here are some other highlights from DFP this week:

Tariffs, and DOGE, and Social Security, oh my!

There’s a lot going on these days — for the past three months, we’ve been forced to split our attention between listening to new releases from Gaga and Lorde, gossiping about BJ Novak’s relationship status, and convincing our friends to see Sinners for the third time in IMAX. Oh, and the existential threat to our constitutional rights. It’s a lot for one person to handle!

That’s why we're using our polling ([link removed]) to find out what is really breaking through to voters. In a new survey, Data for Progress provided voters with 12 of the most significant actions taken by Trump in his second term thus far. For each action, respondents were asked whether they support or oppose it and how concerned they are about it (if at all).

The Trump administration actions that are both opposed by a majority of voters and viewed as very concerning by more than 45% of voters are:
* Laying off Social Security Administration staff (58% opposed, 47% very concerned)
* Musk and DOGE firing government employees (53% opposed, 46% very concerned)
* Enacting tariffs on nearly all imports (51% opposed, 46% very concerned)

And while voters are also opposed to Signalgate (59%), proposing to take over Canada, Gaza, Greenland, and the Panama Canal (56%), and eliminating the Department of Education (55%), those are viewed with lower levels of concern.

[link removed]

This pattern also holds for voters who vote about equally for both major parties (aka freaks), as well as voters who engage with low amounts of political news (aka sane people).

Read the full poll here ([link removed]) .

critical minerals > nitpicky rocks

The Minecraft movie may have been a smashing success, but do the voters truly yearn for the mines? Our new report seeks to find out.

Critical minerals, like lithium or silicon, have been deemed essential to the manufacturing of clean energy technologies, national defense systems, and other high-tech sectors, but are subject to supply risks. With limited domestic mining capacity, the U.S. is 100% import-reliant on 12 of the 50 designated critical minerals.

When asked ([link removed]) if the federal government should take a more active role in the mining of critical minerals, 67% of voters support greater involvement, including 59% of Democrats, 68% of Independents, and 75% of Republicans.

[link removed]

However, voters also express concern about a mine’s potential impacts to the environment and public health, and want developers to follow through on commitments to local community well-being. Before we go all-in on mineral mania, it’s important to ensure that these public health and environmental concerns are addressed.

Alternatives like critical mineral recycling and reducing vehicle dependency can help shrink demand and minimize the need for new mining. But really, if we’re facing a shortage of silicon, we suggest taking a look at all of the MAGA influencers or tech billionaires that have infiltrated D.C. over the past few months — they seem to know where it is.

Read the full poll here ([link removed]) .

DFP In The News

USA Today: Donald Trump would 'love to see' Stephen A. Smith run for president in 2028 ([link removed])

Houston Chronicle: John Cornyn trailing Senate primary challenger Ken Paxton, says new internal polls ([link removed])
MSNBC: Democrats don't believe in persuasion anymore ([link removed])


On Social
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]

Meme of the Week
[link removed]

============================================================
** Twitter ([link removed])
** Facebook ([link removed])
** Website ([link removed])
** Instagram ([link removed])
Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can ** update your preferences ([link removed])
or ** unsubscribe from this list ([link removed])
.