‘Rarely Ever Seen’: CNN’s Harry Enten Blown Away By How Much Dems Now Despise Musk After Previously Revering Him

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten expressed amazement at how dramatically Democrats’ views of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk have shifted since 2017.

Musk has faced intense backlash from Democrats since his purchase of Twitter, endorsement of President Donald Trump in 2024 and his role in the administration. Enten, on “CNN News Central,” noted Musk’s net favorability among Democrats went from being overwhelmingly positive to even more overwhelmingly negative in 2025, citing Ipsos data.

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“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,” Enten said. “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.”

“Now, among Republicans, he has gone up from plus 18 to 51. But that doesn’t at all make up for the gap that the Democrats have completely fallen off the rails for Elon Musk,” he continued. “And among independents the drop has been from plus 17 to minus 17. Look, Donald Trump isn’t the most popular president in the world, but he is far more popular than Elon Musk is.”