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The sole vice presidential debate before the election occurred on Tuesday night in New York City between Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.
The two lawmakers wanted to introduce themselves to American voters before election day, which led to the event addressing a wide range of topics, from immigration to climate change to abortion.
During the debate, billionaire Elon Musk shared several critical posts on X, formerly known as Twitter. Musk sent out a tweet defending former President Donald Trump’s position on abortion, which the media continues to misrepresent.
“Could not be more clear that @realDonaldTrump WILL veto a national abortion ban. He has said it before many times, but this simple statement makes his position absolutely obvious and unequivocal,” Musk wrote.
In another tweet after the debate, Musk joked about the idea of Kamala Harris and Walz winning the White House.
“Trump/Vance MUST win. I can’t handle 4 years of seeing and hearing Kamala/Walz. That would be cruel and unusual punishment!” Musk tweeted.
Could not be more clear that @realDonaldTrump WILL veto a national abortion ban.
He has said it before many times, but this simple statement makes his position absolutely obvious and unequivocal. https://t.co/0nq4zt7Pgt
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 2, 2024
Trump/Vance MUST win. I can’t handle 4 years of seeing and hearing Kamala/Walz. That would be cruel and unusual punishment!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 2, 2024
Last week, Musk sounded alarm bells in a post on his X platform by warning that if Trump loses to Vice President Kamala Harris, there won’t be any elections in the future.
“Very few Americans realize that, if Trump is NOT elected, this will be the last election. Far from being a threat to democracy, he is the only way to save it!” Musk began in response to another user who noted the Biden-Harris administration is rushing to grant citizenship to migrants at an unprecedented pace.
“Let me explain: if even 1 in 20 illegals become citizens per year, something that the Democrats are expediting as fast as humanly possible, that would be about 2 million new legal voters in 4 years. The voting margin in the swing states is often less than 20 thousand votes. That means if the ‘Democratic’ Party succeeds, there will be no more swing states!!” he wrote.
“Moreover, the Biden/Harris administration has been flying ‘asylum seekers,’ who are fast-tracked to citizenship, directly into swing states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin and Arizona. It is a surefire way to win every election,” he continued.
“America then becomes a one-party state and Democracy is over. The only ‘elections’ will be the Democratic Party primaries. This already happened in California many years ago, following the 1986 amnesty. The only thing holding California back from extreme socialism and suffocating government policies is that people can leave California and still remain in America. Once the whole country is controlled by one party, there will be no escape. Everywhere in America will be like the nightmare that is downtown San Francisco,” he concluded.
Very few Americans realize that, if Trump is NOT elected, this will be the last election. Far from being a threat to democracy, he is the only way to save it!
Let me explain: if even 1 in 20 illegals become citizens per year, something that the Democrats are expediting as fast… https://t.co/u3HBdd5Bv0
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 29, 2024
Musk appeared to be referencing the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, which was signed into law, surprisingly, by Republican President Ronald Reagan. The law granted amnesty to undocumented immigrants who had arrived in the United States before January 1, 1984. It also made it illegal for U.S. companies to knowingly hire illegal aliens, established penalties for those companies, and established the General Accounting Office (GAO) to investigate employer discrimination against authorized immigrant workers, among other things.
Musk publicly endorsed Trump following the first assassination attempt against him in July during a rally in Butler, Pa.
