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After the Democratic Party takes control of Congress, it may begin to investigate pharmaceutical companies, Intel, technology giants and Musk’s companies, and the stock prices of related listed companies may come under pressure.
democratic party Following his landslide victory in the US midterm elections and gaining control of both houses of Congress, a series of investigations are expected to be launched. Some US listed companies are expected to become targets of investigation, which could be detrimental to their respective stock prices.
MarketWatch reported that pharmaceutical companies that have finalized drug price agreements with the Trump administration may be worried about the future.
Companies that have received stakes from the Trump administration, such as major semiconductor makersintel (Intel) may also be targeted by a new wave of investigations.
Trump remodelwhite House The ballroom is controversial and the companies that donated money to sponsor the project may also be investigated. Amazon, Apple and Meta Platform are all on the list.
AI regulation is one of the issues of concern for the Democratic Party, and relevant congressional committees may launch new investigations targeting companies investing in AI technology research and development, including Google.
If the Iran war continues and fuel prices remain high for a long time, it is increasingly likely that oil companies will also become targets of investigation.
The most obvious targets of the investigation are Trump’s most economically powerful and well-known business allies — Musk, CEO of rocket company SpaceX and electric vehicle maker Tesla.
Data from OpenSecrets, a nonprofit that tracks campaign finance and lobbying data, shows that the top ten individual donors to the 2026 midterm elections donated a total of US$1.08 billion. Musk, who came in first place, donated US$445.4 million, which is almost half of it.
Musk has always been open to spending money in support of Republican candidates. This week he posted on social media that his “biggest concern” is that the Democratic Party will win the federal House of Representatives, Senate and presidential elections in 2028, which would result in all illegal immigrants becoming US citizens, which would help the Democratic Party solidify its permanent majority position.
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The report notes that pharmaceutical companies cooperating with the Trump administration, Intel, which received government shares, as well as Amazon, Apple, Meta Platform, Google, oil companies and companies related to Musk could become targets of a new wave of investigations.
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Because after the Democratic Party takes the lead in Congress, it can advance policies and interest transactions during the Trump era, such as drug price agreements, government shareholdings, White House ballroom donations, and AI regulation. Therefore, the companies concerned face greater risk of investigation.
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Musk is not only an important business ally of Trump but also the largest individual donor, donating US$445.4 million to the 2026 midterm elections. Therefore, his SpaceX and Tesla are most vulnerable to investigation by the Democratic Committee.
