Elon Musk says "budget will be destroyed" over illegal migrants in Spain

After Spain’s Interior Ministry reported roughly 49,000 people entered Ceuta within a day, Elon Musk wrote on X that unauthorized migrants would wreck Spain’s finances and that benefits would pull in more arrivals. The enclave, one of the EU’s only land borders with Africa, prompted Madrid to deploy police and soldiers while refusing to activate a national emergency. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged quick help and cooperation with Moroccan officials. Republican figures, including Senator Eric Schmitt, Senator Ted Cruz, and White House aide Stephen Miller, used the episode to argue Democrats would repeat loose immigration policies under Biden. The exchange fits a broader U.S. political fight over immigration ahead of the 2026 elections, although recent surveys suggest the issue is no longer as favorable for Republicans.