'Way, way, way underwater': CNN data expert warns Trump he's being sunk by team member

The relationship between President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk could soon sour if CNN's data expert Harry Enten's latest polls are taken seriously by the White House.

Enten claimed Tuesday that, regardless of who they voted for, Americans overall appear to be no fans of Musk.

"If there's one person that they really don't like in the Trump admin, it's Elon Musk and his role," Enten said, pointing out that 54% of registered voters disapprove of Musk's actions as head of DOGE.

"As I've said before, if anything is going on right now, it's Elon Musk dragging Donald Trump down," Enten said.

Musk's recent email to federal employees demanding they defend their work performance or face termination hasn't helped the situation.

CNN anchor Pamela Brown asked, "Any signs things are getting better for Musk?"

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"In fact, they're going in the wrong direction," Enten answered. "Take a look here, Elon Musk's net favorable rating. You go back to December of 2024. Look, he was underwater, but it wasn't awful at minus five points. Look at where he is now! In February of 2025, minus 12 points! Way, way, way underwater. You need a scuba diver to get as far underwater as Elon Musk is at this particular point. He is way down there."

Enten pointed to "one piece of good news." Some 42% of voters believe Musk is cutting wasteful spending, which beats out the 36% concerned he's cutting needed government programs.

"I think the big thing going forward will be this 20% who are not sure," Enten said. "They just don't like Elon Musk. They're not exactly sure what he's cutting, but they kind of feel like he's a flaky individual and they're not exactly sure on him. But this 20% going forward is going to be very key to determine whether or not Elon Musk stays in the White House."

Watch the clip below via CNN.