'Will be game over': Musk raises three 'concerns' against Democrats ahead of midterms
Elon Musk has publicly endorsed Republican candidates ahead of the US midterm elections, warning that a Democratic sweep in 2028 could lead to a one-party state. He specifically cited concerns regarding statehood for DC and Puerto Rico, immigration policies, and potential Supreme Court expansion.
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Musk's significant influence on social media and his political alignment highlight the growing intersection of tech leadership and partisan US electoral politics.
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk backed Republicans on Friday and warned that a Democratic sweep of the US House of Representatives, Senate and presidency in 2028 could lead to what he described as the “end of democracy in any meaningful sense of the word”, ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.In a series of posts on X on Thursday, Musk outlined three changes he fears Democrats could pursue if they gain control of the White House and both chambers of Congress: granting statehood to Washington DC and Puerto Rico, legalising people living in the US illegally, and expanding the Supreme Court.“My biggest concern is that if there is a clean sweep by Democrats of the House, Senate and Presidency in 2028, they will,” Musk wrote, before listing the three possibilities as:1. Make DC and Puerto Rico states to gain a strong majority in the Senate. 2.
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