I think we're looking at the destiny of civilization, of America, the western civilization,' the tech mogul says.

Those claiming Donald Trump is "a threat to democracy are the ones who are a threat to democracy in reality," Elon Musk says.

Musk famously endorsed Trump in a post on X minutes after a gunman tried to kill the former president here in July.

The traditionally media-shy Musk, wearing an "Occupy Mars" shirt underneath a black sport coat and "Make America Great Again" ...