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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,776 posts)
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:31 PM Jan 2026

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 2026 OP
Every Democratic candidate needs to say in every speech that the foreigner muskrat is trying to buy our elections kimbutgar Jan 2026 #1
THIS NotHardly Jan 2026 #9
What Democrats MUST say is that "America is toast if the radical right wins." ificandream Jan 2026 #16
+1 dalton99a Jan 2026 #35
And someone needs to determine how he does it, or it is meaningless. travelingthrulife Jan 2026 #40
Fuck the toxic Nazi money hoarder UpInArms Jan 2026 #2
He actually never left as it was all a bread and circus event for the moronic MAGA Republican base. cstanleytech Jan 2026 #3
republiCON voters are so fucking stupid wolfie001 Jan 2026 #7
What Muskrat deserves: Dave Bowman Jan 2026 #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 2026 #41
I couldn't agree more. Dave Bowman Jan 2026 #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 2026 #5
I think he... 2naSalit Jan 2026 #6
Musk going all in Miguelito Loveless Jan 2026 #8
My personal opinion is that actual events will overshadow billionaire's lies this time. nt BootinUp Jan 2026 #10
Nope that's after the midterms. They've timed it all out. live love laugh Jan 2026 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author BootinUp Jan 2026 #43
A break?? Why? Because I disagree? live love laugh Jan 2026 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author BootinUp Jan 2026 #49
I had toast with breakfast BaronChocula Jan 2026 #11
Come on now Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2026 #15
Here was Lindsay at dinner BaronChocula Jan 2026 #25
My healthcare premium just went up 40% today. I'm not even on the ACA marketplace.. SunSeeker Jan 2026 #12
Well, of course he's back. The #rump train is a gravy train for billionaires William Seger Jan 2026 #13
And I guess he is saying it out loud - yellow dahlia Jan 2026 #14
Shocking. C Moon Jan 2026 #17
I'm picturing Musk onstage waving a chainsaw about... JohnnyRingo Jan 2026 #18
A chain saw that was given to him by the president of Argentina Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2026 #22
Money is not the issue Bluetus Jan 2026 #19
Need to keep an eye on his damn satellites duckworth969 Jan 2026 #52
To take "back" full control? Qutzupalotl Jan 2026 #20
Tax the fuck out of him. Swede Jan 2026 #21
SHUT UP Psycho PEDO fan. Fucking Cha Jan 2026 #23
Jeffrey Epstein: "Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec. 6" flvegan Jan 2026 #24
'America Is Toast if the Radical Left Wins' Aussie105 Jan 2026 #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 2026 #27
yup along with his magic voting tabulation software. nt Javaman Jan 2026 #28
Musk has his own Palantir like software at Tesla that he uses for his various businesses Mr. Sparkle Jan 2026 #29
Agree..and worrisome, but stealing one race is one thing. Swinging/tampering with vote tallies for 430+ congressional PortTack Jan 2026 #46
This is awful news!! lark Jan 2026 #30
The Muskrat... GiqueCee Jan 2026 #31
DOGE would approve of saving money on space suits. travelingthrulife Jan 2026 #39
If Wisconsin is an indicator nwduke Jan 2026 #32
Eloon is the biggest charlatan on the planet mdbl Jan 2026 #33
Because of Muck, gqp, HF, DumpCo and russia, America is not America anymore Clouds Passing Jan 2026 #34
Yeah, they are disgusting parasites. They take but never help anybody but themselves. Dave Bowman Jan 2026 #45
It was a fake "fallout". While entertaining many Musk made off live love laugh Jan 2026 #37
You mean you are toast, illegal immigrant. travelingthrulife Jan 2026 #38
If we win your ass is going to prison. nt Hotler Jan 2026 #42
TRANSLATION: "I am toast if the radical right doesn't win." Rocknation Jan 2026 #47
That means he will buy elections Tree Lady Jan 2026 #50
Boycott Twitter and Tesla BoycottTwitter Jan 2026 #51
It's time for Musk to fulfill his promise of landing people on Mars. LudwigPastorius Jan 3 #53

kimbutgar

(27,254 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, 09:36 PM
Jan 2026

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

(11,838 posts)
16. What Democrats MUST say is that "America is toast if the radical right wins."
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:44 PM
Jan 2026

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

(5,201 posts)
40. And someone needs to determine how he does it, or it is meaningless.
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 11:40 AM
Jan 2026

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

travelingthrulife

(5,201 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, 11:41 AM
Jan 2026

owes us.

ShazamIam

(3,130 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, 09:47 PM
Jan 2026

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

(4,557 posts)
11. I had toast with breakfast
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:07 PM
Jan 2026

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

SunSeeker

(58,285 posts)
12. My healthcare premium just went up 40% today. I'm not even on the ACA marketplace..
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:12 PM
Jan 2026

Feels like things are pretty much toast right now.

William Seger

(12,448 posts)
13. Well, of course he's back. The #rump train is a gravy train for billionaires
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:15 PM
Jan 2026

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

yellow dahlia

(5,915 posts)
14. And I guess he is saying it out loud -
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:37 PM
Jan 2026

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

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,776 posts)
22. A chain saw that was given to him by the president of Argentina
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 02:23 AM
Jan 2026

A country with a history defaulting on debt.

Bluetus

(2,813 posts)
19. Money is not the issue
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 12:52 AM
Jan 2026

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

(1,354 posts)
52. Need to keep an eye on his damn satellites
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:26 PM
Jan 2026

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

(7,929 posts)
26. 'America Is Toast if the Radical Left Wins'
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 07:56 AM
Jan 2026

Correcting it for him:

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

Ketamine messes with your brain a lot, Elon.

Vinca

(53,998 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, 08:31 AM
Jan 2026

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

Mr. Sparkle

(3,713 posts)
29. Musk has his own Palantir like software at Tesla that he uses for his various businesses
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:23 AM
Jan 2026

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

PortTack

(35,820 posts)
46. Agree..and worrisome, but stealing one race is one thing. Swinging/tampering with vote tallies for 430+ congressional
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 12:46 PM
Jan 2026

Seats and however many senate seats is quite another.

lark

(26,081 posts)
30. This is awful news!!
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:30 AM
Jan 2026

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

(4,284 posts)
31. The Muskrat...
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:55 AM
Jan 2026

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

mdbl

(8,661 posts)
33. Eloon is the biggest charlatan on the planet
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 10:54 AM
Jan 2026

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

Clouds Passing

(7,942 posts)
34. Because of Muck, gqp, HF, DumpCo and russia, America is not America anymore
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 11:03 AM
Jan 2026

You people have sucked the life out of America.

live love laugh

(16,384 posts)
37. It was a fake "fallout". While entertaining many Musk made off
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 11:31 AM
Jan 2026

Last edited Fri Jan 2, 2026, 03:58 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

(13,284 posts)
50. That means he will buy elections
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 05:28 PM
Jan 2026

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

BoycottTwitter

(116 posts)
51. Boycott Twitter and Tesla
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 05:33 PM
Jan 2026

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

(14,738 posts)
53. It's time for Musk to fulfill his promise of landing people on Mars.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:50 AM
Jan 3

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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