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Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has joined MAGA figures in peddling Elon Musk’s conspiracy theories ahead of the midterms, including an alleged plot to change the Supreme Court that would render America a “permanent one-party state.”
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America → join → Court
As the polls are increasingly pointing to a Democratic blowout next week, Musk shared a post Friday on X listing his “biggest concern[s]” if Republicans lose control of the House, Senate, and White House in 2028.
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Republicans → point → 2028
Musk claimed that if Democrats are successful, they will “increase the size of the Supreme Court to gain an immediate majority.”
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they → claim → majority
“This would result in America becoming a permanent one-party state and the end of democracy in any meaningful sense of the word,” he claimed.
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he → result → word
Leavitt, who left her White House role earlier this year to focus on her family, reshared the post to her Instagram stories and said, “This is what’s at stake.
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what → leave → stake
Some prominent Democrats have called for overhauling the Supreme Court, currently stacked in favor of the Republicans with a 6-3 conservative majority.
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Democrats → call → majority
For example, Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse proposed term limits for justices, and Rep. Jamie Raskin and former Vice President Kamala Harris have supported the idea of increasing the number of justices from nine to 13.
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Raskin → propose → 13
If Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress, they could put four new justices on the court and swing the majority, if the numbers increase to 13.
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numbers → take → 13
Supreme Court scholars have noted that reform is unlikely.
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reform → note → ?
The path to overhauling the highest court in the land is complex and would likely face enormous challenges, even if the Democrats retake the House and Senate next week.
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Democrats → overhaul → House
The world’s richest man also claimed that if Democrats regain power, they will “make DC and Puerto Rico states to gain a strong majority in the Senate,” and “open the borders and legalize everyone living in America illegally to cement a permanent majority.”
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states → claim → majority
He pushed the theories to warn his 241.5 million X followers that they could stop it from happening if they voted Republican on November 3.
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they → push → November
“All that is needed to ensure this doesn’t happen is 51 Republican senators in 2029,” he said.
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he → need → 2029
“That is why you should vote for Republican senators this election.”
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you → vote → senators
“It would be game over for America,” added Musk, who sewed chaos at the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term overseeing the now-defunct Department of Government Efficiency.
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who → add → Efficiency
Other MAGA figures jumped on his post and amplified it to their supporters.
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figures → jump → supporters
“Pay attention folks,” said the president’s son, Don Jr.
“The most important post in the history of X right here,” said conservative commentator Benny Johnson.
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Johnson → pay → X
Former deputy FBI director Dan Bongino simply said: “Please Read This.”
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Bongino → say → This
Katie Miller, married to deputy White House chief of staff Stephen Miller, also reshared Leavitt’s post.
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Miller → marry → post
In September, Republicans attempted to permanently limit the number of justices to nine but the amendment was struck down in the House.
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amendment → attempt → House
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