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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,697 posts)
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:31 PM Thursday

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 Thursday OP
Every Democratic candidate needs to say in every speech that the foreigner muskrat is trying to buy our elections kimbutgar Thursday #1
THIS NotHardly Thursday #9
What Democrats MUST say is that "America is toast if the radical right wins." ificandream Thursday #16
+1 dalton99a Friday #35
And someone needs to determine how he does it, or it is meaningless. travelingthrulife Friday #40
Fuck the toxic Nazi money hoarder UpInArms Thursday #2
He actually never left as it was all a bread and circus event for the moronic MAGA Republican base. cstanleytech Thursday #3
republiCON voters are so fucking stupid wolfie001 Thursday #7
What Muskrat deserves: Dave Bowman Thursday #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 Friday #41
I couldn't agree more. Dave Bowman Friday #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 Thursday #5
I think he... 2naSalit Thursday #6
Musk going all in Miguelito Loveless Thursday #8
My personal opinion is that actual events will overshadow billionaire's lies this time. nt BootinUp Thursday #10
Nope that's after the midterms. They've timed it all out. live love laugh Friday #36
This message was self-deleted by its author BootinUp Friday #43
A break?? Why? Because I disagree? live love laugh Friday #48
This message was self-deleted by its author BootinUp Friday #49
I had toast with breakfast BaronChocula Thursday #11
Come on now Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday #15
Here was Lindsay at dinner BaronChocula Friday #25
My healthcare premium just went up 40% today. I'm not even on the ACA marketplace.. SunSeeker Thursday #12
Well, of course he's back. The #rump train is a gravy train for billionaires William Seger Thursday #13
And I guess he is saying it out loud - yellow dahlia Thursday #14
Shocking. C Moon Thursday #17
I'm picturing Musk onstage waving a chainsaw about... JohnnyRingo Thursday #18
A chain saw that was given to him by the president of Argentina Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday #22
Money is not the issue Bluetus Thursday #19
Need to keep an eye on his damn satellites duckworth969 Friday #52
To take "back" full control? Qutzupalotl Friday #20
Tax the fuck out of him. Swede Friday #21
SHUT UP Psycho PEDO fan. Fucking Cha Friday #23
Jeffrey Epstein: "Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec. 6" flvegan Friday #24
'America Is Toast if the Radical Left Wins' Aussie105 Friday #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 Friday #27
yup along with his magic voting tabulation software. nt Javaman Friday #28
Musk has his own Palantir like software at Tesla that he uses for his various businesses Mr. Sparkle Friday #29
Agree..and worrisome, but stealing one race is one thing. Swinging/tampering with vote tallies for 430+ congressional PortTack Friday #46
This is awful news!! lark Friday #30
The Muskrat... GiqueCee Friday #31
DOGE would approve of saving money on space suits. travelingthrulife Friday #39
If Wisconsin is an indicator nwduke Friday #32
Eloon is the biggest charlatan on the planet mdbl Friday #33
Because of Muck, gqp, HF, DumpCo and russia, America is not America anymore Clouds Passing Friday #34
Yeah, they are disgusting parasites. They take but never help anybody but themselves. Dave Bowman Friday #45
It was a fake "fallout". While entertaining many Musk made off live love laugh Friday #37
You mean you are toast, illegal immigrant. travelingthrulife Friday #38
If we win your ass is going to prison. nt Hotler Friday #42
TRANSLATION: "I am toast if the radical right doesn't win." Rocknation Friday #47
That means he will buy elections Tree Lady Friday #50
Boycott Twitter and Tesla BoycottTwitter Friday #51
It's time for Musk to fulfill his promise of landing people on Mars. LudwigPastorius Friday #53

kimbutgar

(26,785 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
Thursday

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

(11,679 posts)
16. What Democrats MUST say is that "America is toast if the radical right wins."
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:44 PM
Thursday

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
Friday

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
Friday

owes us.

ShazamIam

(3,033 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
Thursday

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

(4,020 posts)
11. I had toast with breakfast
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:07 PM
Thursday

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

SunSeeker

(57,494 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
Thursday

Feels like things are pretty much toast right now.

William Seger

(12,198 posts)
13. Well, of course he's back. The #rump train is a gravy train for billionaires
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:15 PM
Thursday

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

yellow dahlia

(4,504 posts)
14. And I guess he is saying it out loud -
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:37 PM
Thursday

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

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,697 posts)
22. A chain saw that was given to him by the president of Argentina
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 01:23 AM
Friday

A country with a history defaulting on debt.

Bluetus

(2,276 posts)
19. Money is not the issue
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:52 PM
Thursday

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

(1,166 posts)
52. Need to keep an eye on his damn satellites
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 08:26 PM
Friday

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

(7,621 posts)
26. 'America Is Toast if the Radical Left Wins'
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 06:56 AM
Friday

Correcting it for him:

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

Ketamine messes with your brain a lot, Elon.

Vinca

(53,326 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
Friday

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

Mr. Sparkle

(3,607 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
Friday

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

PortTack

(35,811 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
Friday

Seats and however many senate seats is quite another.

lark

(25,887 posts)
30. This is awful news!!
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 08:30 AM
Friday

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

(3,390 posts)
31. The Muskrat...
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 08:55 AM
Friday

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

mdbl

(8,088 posts)
33. Eloon is the biggest charlatan on the planet
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:54 AM
Friday

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

Clouds Passing

(6,927 posts)
34. Because of Muck, gqp, HF, DumpCo and russia, America is not America anymore
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 10:03 AM
Friday

You people have sucked the life out of America.

live love laugh

(16,186 posts)
37. It was a fake "fallout". While entertaining many Musk made off
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 10:31 AM
Friday

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

(12,995 posts)
50. That means he will buy elections
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 04:28 PM
Friday

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

BoycottTwitter

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

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

(14,137 posts)
53. It's time for Musk to fulfill his promise of landing people on Mars.
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 11:50 PM
Friday

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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