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Senator Eric Schmitt took to The Ingraham Angle this week to deliver a blunt warning: Democrats, he said, are not interested in debate but in “absolute control.” The Missouri senator named targets — from Elon Musk and Tesla to Michigan nominee Abdul El‑Sayed — and used the platform to rally Republican voters ahead of the midterms. If you needed a clear get‑off‑the-sofa message, that was it.
Schmitt’s central charge: it’s about control, not argument
On the Fox News segment, Senator Schmitt said Democrats want to “tear down everything” and are willing to destroy institutions to save them. He tied that charge to recent attacks on free speech platforms and to incidents at Tesla dealerships, arguing those actions show a bigger political mindset. Those are his words, and they make his point plain: this is less about policy fights and more about who gets to call the shots.
Why Elon Musk became Exhibit A
Schmitt singled out Elon Musk as a symbol of success that some on the left allegedly resent. He pointed to vandalism and arson reports at Tesla locations as proof the cultural fight has grown grim. Those incidents have been reported in the news, though Schmitt’s claim that they are evidence of a Democratic plan is his political reading. Still, the senator’s broader point lands: elites who want control seem ready to punish success that doesn’t bow to their agenda.
Michigan, rescissions, and the turnout pitch
The senator also called out Abdul El‑Sayed, the Democratic nominee in Michigan, calling him radical and warning that Democratic power won’t stop at tech billionaires. Schmitt tied his remarks to his own work on rescissions and budget fights, reminding viewers he’s been in those trenches trying to cut spending and challenge what he called “sacred cows.” Bottom line: Schmitt used the interview as a turnout push — this is about mobilizing voters, plain and simple.
What voters should take away
Whether you buy every line of Schmitt’s rhetoric or not, the message is clear: the closing stretch of the midterms will be fought on turnout and conviction. If Republicans sit this one out, the senator warns, the next chapter in Washington will be written by people who think the only debate worth having is how much power they can grab. So vote, show up, and don’t assume someone else will do the heavy lifting — that’s the only way to answer the “absolute control” argument with a very American rebuttal: ballots, not barked commands.
