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Republicans Surge 14 Points in Twitter Poll Post-Musk
10/9/2025
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Story summary
- On X/Twitter, Republicans lead by 14 points, a major shift since Elon Musk's acquisition.
- A Pew Research poll shows 55% of Republicans use social media for news in 2025, up from 45% in 2021; Democrats at 52%.
- CNN's Harry Enten notes a 51-point swing from a 37-point Democratic lead in 2021.
- Threads and Bluesky haven't matched X/Twitter.
