Elon Musk jokes about GOP election defeat after spending record sums on party

Headline from Arab News · First reported Nov 4, 1:32 AM ET (4h ago) · Updated Nov 4, 5:39 AM ET · 3 sources, 3 articles

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Elon Musk humorously commented on the Republican Party’s loss in the US midterm elections despite substantial financial contributions. Democrats secured control of Congress, rejecting Trump’s agenda.

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AxiosLeft-CenterHigh·Nov 4, 1:32 AM ET

Musk laughs off election drubbing with space lasers joke

Elon Musk cracked jokes early Wednesday morning after the Republican candidates he spent record sums supporting got drubbed in a historic midterm election. Why it matters: No one has ever spent as much as Musk for so little payoff — especially in Texas , which ended up with a massive blue wave. He…

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CNBCLeast BiasedHigh·Nov 4, 5:39 AM ET

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Elon Musk's $474 million election gamble falters as Democrats threaten his Texas empire.

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Arab NewsRight-CenterMixed·Nov 4, 4:11 AM ET

Elon Musk jokes about GOP election defeat after spending record sums on party

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