[Trump: I Will Protect Musk If Democrats Investigate Him] According to BlockBeats, on November 2nd, citing the New York Post, US President Trump stated in an interview with the newspaper's podcast, Pod Force One, that if the Democrats win Congress after the midterm elections and launch investigations or prosecutions against Musk and others close to him, "we will have to protect these people." When asked about the Democrats' claims of arresting Musk, Trump said, "That won't happen, it's just talk," but "if it does, we will protect them." Trump also stated that he would be willing to follow Biden's example and issue preventative pardons to everyone who has worked for him if necessary, saying, "I did that on January 6th." According to market sources, Trump said he doesn't think Musk's warnings about a Democratic "sweep" were wrong. Musk posted on X on October 30th that if the Democrats win the House, Senate, and presidency simultaneously in 2028, they might push for statehood for Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico to expand their Senate majority. Previously, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich had called on Democrats to "lay the groundwork" for the nationalization of SpaceX. Trump also publicly defended Musk on October 23, saying that Musk "would never do anything wrong." [Original link]