Musk says Democratic 2028 sweep would mean 'end of democracy'
Days before the Nov. 3 midterms, Musk's X post lists three moves he fears Democrats would make and urges voters to back Republican senators.
Elon Musk posted on X on Friday, Oct. 30, about what he called his "biggest concern": Democrats winning , the and the presidency together in 2028. If that happens, he wrote, they would give statehood to DC and Puerto Rico, add seats to the , and open the borders while legalizing "everyone" living in the country illegally. He described each move as a way for Democrats to secure a majority.
He wrote that the outcome would be a "permanent one-party state" and the end of democracy in any meaningful sense. Musk said 51 Republican senators in 2029 would prevent this, and he urged people to vote for Republican Senate candidates in the on Nov. 3. Donald Trump Jr. and former Deputy Director Dan Bongino urged readers to pay attention to the post.
Coverage also noted Musk's heavy spending on Republican campaigns. Fox News cites an America representative saying he gave $276 million to Republican groups over three months, and the New York Times says he has spent nearly $475 million backing Republicans. Newsweek reports Democrats are favored to take the House, while Fox News calls the Senate a .
Three sides of the story
Liberal2 outlets
The Independent frames Musk's post as a conspiracy theory that former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and other figures helped spread. It reports that Leavitt reshared the post on her Instagram stories with the words "This is what's at stake. Vote."
It lists replies from Donald Trump Jr., commentator Benny Johnson and Dan Bongino, and notes that Katie Miller also reshared Leavitt's post. The outlet sets the post against polls it says increasingly point to a Democratic blowout. It notes that Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse proposed term limits for justices, while Rep. Jamie Raskin and Kamala Harris have backed raising the number of justices from nine to 13.
On the odds of change, it reports that scholars of the Court see reform as unlikely, and it adds its own view that any overhaul faces a complex route and probably big hurdles. The New York Times reports that Musk predicts the end of democracy if the midterms favor Democrats. It says his rhetoric, "heated as it is," is part of the reason for his spending of nearly $475 million to back Republicans in the midterms.
Center1 outlet
Newsweek presents the post as a "stark warning" and lays out Musk's three concerns in order, along with his closing appeal for Republican Senate votes. It adds political context: it describes Democrats as favorites in the House races, with the Senate a closer contest, and says Trump's approval ratings and issue rankings have slipped. It quotes billionaire Mark Cuban, who says he is against all of these ideas and that pushing them would backfire on Democrats.
It also gives Democratic statements: Hakeem Jeffries on "dramatic reform" and an ethics code, and Kamala Harris on expanding the Court. It recalls Trump's April attack on James Carville and a similar Musk warning in the 2024 race. On adding states, University of Kentucky political science professor D. Stephen Voss tells Newsweek that left-wing activists have long pursued expansions that would improve Democratic political fortunes.
He adds it is unclear how broadly popular such state-adding proposals would be with mainstream Democratic politicians in Congress. Newsweek says it asked the White House, Musk and the DNC for comment.
Conservative2 outlets
Breitbart and Fox News both relay Musk's three concerns and his appeal for Republican senators, largely in his own words. Breitbart quotes supportive replies from Donald Trump Jr., Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) and former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino. Mace wrote that Democrats have "said as much for years."
Fox News headlines the post as a "dire warning" and also calls it a "stark warning." It adds Senate context, saying its Power Rankings rate the Senate a toss-up with six states deciding the majority. It also details Musk's giving: a representative for his America PAC told Fox News he gave $276 million to Republican super PACs and organizations over three months, including $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund.
Fox also cites former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who wrote on X that Musk is pouring money into the midterms to help Trump, but added that his millions "may not be enough" against reality.
Which side made the stronger case?
All sources: 5 articles from 5 outlets
Liberal (2)
- The Independent (US): Karoline Leavitt joins Elon Musk pushing conspiracy about Supreme Court if Democrats win in the midterms
Center (1)
Conservative (2)
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