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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,944 posts)
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:31 PM Jan 1

Elon Musk Is Back on the Trump Train for 2026 Midterms: 'America Is Toast if the Radical Left Wins'

Source: Mediaite

Elon Musk seemingly confirmed he has resumed funding Republican politicians heading into the 2026 midterm elections, with the Tesla boss saying the USA is a lost cause if Democrats win.

“America is toast if the radical left wins,” Musk posted on X — the social platform he owns — on Thursday. “They will open the floodgates to illegal immigration and fraud. Won’t be America anymore.”




His response comes after Musk and President Trump have had an up-and-down relationship over the last year.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/elon-musk-back-trump-train-222446526.html



Says the guy who overstayed his student VISA and made his fortune through government contracts.
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Elon Musk Is Back on the Trump Train for 2026 Midterms: 'America Is Toast if the Radical Left Wins' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 1 OP
Every Democratic candidate needs to say in every speech that the foreigner muskrat is trying to buy our elections kimbutgar Jan 1 #1
THIS NotHardly Jan 1 #9
What Democrats MUST say is that "America is toast if the radical right wins." ificandream Jan 1 #16
+1 dalton99a Jan 2 #35
And someone needs to determine how he does it, or it is meaningless. travelingthrulife Jan 2 #40
Fuck the toxic Nazi money hoarder UpInArms Jan 1 #2
He actually never left as it was all a bread and circus event for the moronic MAGA Republican base. cstanleytech Jan 1 #3
republiCON voters are so fucking stupid wolfie001 Jan 1 #7
What Muskrat deserves: Dave Bowman Jan 1 #4
He deserves to be thrown out of the country for his illegal entry, his assets seized until we can figure out how much he travelingthrulife Jan 2 #41
I couldn't agree more. Dave Bowman Jan 2 #44
Of course Musk is worried that the income tax break given to him and other billioniares will be changed and they will no ShazamIam Jan 1 #5
I think he... 2naSalit Jan 1 #6
Musk going all in Miguelito Loveless Jan 1 #8
My personal opinion is that actual events will overshadow billionaire's lies this time. nt BootinUp Jan 1 #10
Nope that's after the midterms. They've timed it all out. live love laugh Jan 2 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author BootinUp Jan 2 #43
A break?? Why? Because I disagree? live love laugh Jan 2 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author BootinUp Jan 2 #49
I had toast with breakfast BaronChocula Jan 1 #11
Come on now Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 1 #15
Here was Lindsay at dinner BaronChocula Jan 2 #25
My healthcare premium just went up 40% today. I'm not even on the ACA marketplace.. SunSeeker Jan 1 #12
Well, of course he's back. The #rump train is a gravy train for billionaires William Seger Jan 1 #13
And I guess he is saying it out loud - yellow dahlia Jan 1 #14
Shocking. C Moon Jan 1 #17
I'm picturing Musk onstage waving a chainsaw about... JohnnyRingo Jan 1 #18
A chain saw that was given to him by the president of Argentina Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2 #22
Money is not the issue Bluetus Jan 1 #19
Need to keep an eye on his damn satellites duckworth969 Jan 2 #52
To take "back" full control? Qutzupalotl Jan 2 #20
Tax the fuck out of him. Swede Jan 2 #21
SHUT UP Psycho PEDO fan. Fucking Cha Jan 2 #23
Jeffrey Epstein: "Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec. 6" flvegan Jan 2 #24
'America Is Toast if the Radical Left Wins' Aussie105 Jan 2 #26
Is he being paid by the DNC? Musk caused a whole lot of the problems in this country and now wants to finish the job? Vinca Jan 2 #27
yup along with his magic voting tabulation software. nt Javaman Jan 2 #28
Musk has his own Palantir like software at Tesla that he uses for his various businesses Mr. Sparkle Jan 2 #29
Agree..and worrisome, but stealing one race is one thing. Swinging/tampering with vote tallies for 430+ congressional PortTack Jan 2 #46
This is awful news!! lark Jan 2 #30
The Muskrat... GiqueCee Jan 2 #31
DOGE would approve of saving money on space suits. travelingthrulife Jan 2 #39
If Wisconsin is an indicator nwduke Jan 2 #32
Eloon is the biggest charlatan on the planet mdbl Jan 2 #33
Because of Muck, gqp, HF, DumpCo and russia, America is not America anymore Clouds Passing Jan 2 #34
Yeah, they are disgusting parasites. They take but never help anybody but themselves. Dave Bowman Jan 2 #45
It was a fake "fallout". While entertaining many Musk made off live love laugh Jan 2 #37
You mean you are toast, illegal immigrant. travelingthrulife Jan 2 #38
If we win your ass is going to prison. nt Hotler Jan 2 #42
TRANSLATION: "I am toast if the radical right doesn't win." Rocknation Jan 2 #47
That means he will buy elections Tree Lady Jan 2 #50
Boycott Twitter and Tesla BoycottTwitter Jan 2 #51
It's time for Musk to fulfill his promise of landing people on Mars. LudwigPastorius Jan 2 #53

kimbutgar

(26,836 posts)
1. Every Democratic candidate needs to say in every speech that the foreigner muskrat is trying to buy our elections
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:36 PM
Jan 1

Who owns and controls his current puppet president and country and he must be stopped. Make muskrat a Frankenstein like villain to American voters.

ificandream

(11,702 posts)
16. What Democrats MUST say is that "America is toast if the radical right wins."
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:44 PM
Jan 1

We have to be point blank, for a change. The right isn't afraid to overstate the case. In this case, we aren't exaggerating.

travelingthrulife

(4,463 posts)
40. And someone needs to determine how he does it, or it is meaningless.
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 10:40 AM
Jan 2

He is not smart so clearly many others can know how it was done.

travelingthrulife

(4,463 posts)
41. He deserves to be thrown out of the country for his illegal entry, his assets seized until we can figure out how much he
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 10:41 AM
Jan 2

owes us.

ShazamIam

(3,039 posts)
5. Of course Musk is worried that the income tax break given to him and other billioniares will be changed and they will no
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:47 PM
Jan 1

longer have the spare bucks to buy a government that protects themselves and increases power of the middle and working classes.

Response to live love laugh (Reply #36)

Response to live love laugh (Reply #48)

BaronChocula

(4,043 posts)
11. I had toast with breakfast
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:07 PM
Jan 1

It was good. What I never want is a big trump shit sandwich, which muskrat may love, but no one else seems to.

SunSeeker

(57,592 posts)
12. My healthcare premium just went up 40% today. I'm not even on the ACA marketplace..
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:12 PM
Jan 1

Feels like things are pretty much toast right now.

William Seger

(12,217 posts)
13. Well, of course he's back. The #rump train is a gravy train for billionaires
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:15 PM
Jan 1

... and after taking a chainsaw to our government, muskrat knows he doesn't have any friends on the left now.

yellow dahlia

(4,614 posts)
14. And I guess he is saying it out loud -
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:37 PM
Jan 1

he isn't going to let Dems win in the midterms. Whatever it takes. Can you say tabulators?

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,944 posts)
22. A chain saw that was given to him by the president of Argentina
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 01:23 AM
Jan 2

A country with a history defaulting on debt.

Bluetus

(2,319 posts)
19. Money is not the issue
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:52 PM
Jan 1

There isn't enough money to propagandize all the people who have become disaffected with Trump. MAGA, Trumpism, and Musk.

The real issue is what Musk did to tamper with elections in 2024. Democrats seem completely disinterested in learning what happened, and why Trump said repeatedly that "We have plenty of votes" and "Nobody knows more about the 'vote counting computers' than Musk".

He did something before, and nobody has done anything to prevent him from doing it again.

duckworth969

(1,202 posts)
52. Need to keep an eye on his damn satellites
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 08:26 PM
Jan 2

Space X moving over 4,000 down into a lower orbit.

Not a rocket scientist, but that SOB is a thief. He bears a close watching.

Aussie105

(7,654 posts)
26. 'America Is Toast if the Radical Left Wins'
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 06:56 AM
Jan 2

Correcting it for him:

'America Is Toast if the Radical Left DOESN'T Win.'

Ketamine messes with your brain a lot, Elon.

Vinca

(53,369 posts)
27. Is he being paid by the DNC? Musk caused a whole lot of the problems in this country and now wants to finish the job?
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 07:31 AM
Jan 2

Can't think of anyone I'd rather have on the campaign trail for Republicans.

Mr. Sparkle

(3,610 posts)
29. Musk has his own Palantir like software at Tesla that he uses for his various businesses
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 08:23 AM
Jan 2

There is no way he is not going to use it to help Trump win the mid terms.

PortTack

(35,815 posts)
46. Agree..and worrisome, but stealing one race is one thing. Swinging/tampering with vote tallies for 430+ congressional
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 11:46 AM
Jan 2

Seats and however many senate seats is quite another.

lark

(25,903 posts)
30. This is awful news!!
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 08:30 AM
Jan 2

I believe his Starlink program stole the race for president and this signals he's going to do that in the midterms as well. Look at how the results swung hard left when he wasn't actively "fixing" the results!!

GiqueCee

(3,428 posts)
31. The Muskrat...
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 08:55 AM
Jan 2

... is a lying sack of rancid pus. Give him a one-way ticket to Mars. Forget the space suit.

mdbl

(8,129 posts)
33. Eloon is the biggest charlatan on the planet
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:54 AM
Jan 2

and will also be on Mars if he makes it there. (He was supposed to get there by 2025 according to him)

Clouds Passing

(7,048 posts)
34. Because of Muck, gqp, HF, DumpCo and russia, America is not America anymore
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 10:03 AM
Jan 2

You people have sucked the life out of America.

live love laugh

(16,204 posts)
37. It was a fake "fallout". While entertaining many Musk made off
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 10:31 AM
Jan 2

Last edited Fri Jan 2, 2026, 02:58 PM - Edit history (1)

with all of Americans’ data to churn and pollute in TN. Now that the data centers are up and running he’s free to reemerge. Many of the spats even with Melania are fake. They know that the seeming negativity which is mostly fake makes their unpopularity slightly tolerable bc it gives hope to the people they hurt.

Tree Lady

(13,014 posts)
50. That means he will buy elections
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 04:28 PM
Jan 2

Like he did in Pennsylvania and probably hack them with his hired people as much as he can.

BoycottTwitter

(100 posts)
51. Boycott Twitter and Tesla
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 04:33 PM
Jan 2

I think it's more crucial now than ever that everyone boycotts Twitter and Tesla.

Tesla Takedown is still active. You can find them on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/teslatakedown.com or on their website TeslaTakedown.com. I would also highly recommend joining Indivisible.

LudwigPastorius

(14,205 posts)
53. It's time for Musk to fulfill his promise of landing people on Mars.
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 11:50 PM
Jan 2

He needs to take a page from his bloated, orange pal, and just set it in motion and launch himself with a concept of a plan.

He can figure out the rest on the way there.

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