A new CNN poll has revealed how Americans feel about Musk, who is becoming increasingly influential despite claiming he merely provides 'tech support' for the Trump administration (he even wore a t-shirt with this slogan emblazoned on it, just in case we didn’t get the memo).

A new CNN/SSRS poll shows that 53 percent of Americans hold an unfavorable opinion of the world's richest man.

Squinting in the sun with Elon Musk, Trump stood next to five Tesla vehicles, holding a piece of paper with handwritten notes about their features and costs. Trump said he would purchase a car himself at full price.