The Democrats will “open the floodgates to illegal immigration and fraud” if the midterms go their way, the billionaire has warned
Elon Musk has indicated his intention to bankroll Republican candidates in the midterm elections later this year, saying that the US will cease to exist if the Democrats reclaim power in the Congress.
On Friday, Tesla and SpaceX CEO commented on a post on X by a conservative influencer, who claimed that “Musk is reportedly going all-in funding Republicans to help President [Donald] Trump take back full control in the November midterms.”
The world’s richest man responded to the message by warning that “America is toast if the radical left wins.”
The Democrats “will open the floodgates to illegal immigration and fraud. Won’t be America anymore,” Musk wrote.
Axios reported last month, citing informed sources, that Musk had recently written “big checks” to the Republicans to be used during congressional races, with plans to donate even more throughout 2026.
The Republicans have suffered a series of losses to Democrats in special elections last year, including in states traditionally considered their strongholds. Support for Trump has been on decline since he started his second term, with the Economist/YouGov’s poll earlier this week suggesting that the president has ended the year with 39% approval and 56% disapproval rating.
Musk used to be a close ally of Trump during the 2024 election race, cashing out $290 million and becoming the campaign’s top donor. After taking office, the president made him the head of the newly-created federal cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Musk’s relations with Trump ruptured in June over the president’s flagship “big, beautiful bill,” which significantly expanded federal spending. The billionaire, who stepped down as head of DOGE amid the rift, called the legislation a “disgusting abomination,” accused the president of ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and mulled the creation of his own party to undermine the Republicans. Trump labeled the Tesla and SpaceX CEO “crazy.”
They appeared to have mended ties in recent months, with Trump filmed patting Musk on the arm during a White House dinner in November. According to Axios, the two now speak on the phone “occasionally.”
