April 16, 2025
DC Aerial

A national UMass Amherst Poll released Tuesday shows broad wariness of the Trump administration’s attempts to cut federal spending, with majorities of Americans expressing distrust of billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts with the new Department of Government Efficiency. 

Additionally, the survey found that nearly half of Americans (45%) say the U.S. is an oligarchy, run by and for a few elites, while just 28% disagree with this view.