President Donald Trump defended Elon Musk on Friday when asked whether he was concerned Democrats could target the billionaire if they gain control of Congress, saying there was an obligation to "protect our brilliant people."When asked by FOX Business White House correspondent Edward Lawrence if he was worried that Democrats could go after Musk, Trump said Americans had a responsibility to protect the Tesla and SpaceX CEO."Elon's a brilliant guy and I have an expression: we have to protect our brilliant people because we don't have too many of them," Trump said. "There aren't too many of them...
Trump praises Elon Musk as a 'genius' while defending him against potential Democratic probes
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