'Space Lasers Didn't Work': Elon Musk Mocks Own Election Spending After Democrats' Midterm Sweep
Musk mocked his spending after Democrats won Congress, as his $250 million in support for Republicans failed to stop major losses.
- On Wednesday, billionaire Elon Musk posted sarcastic remarks on X about Democratic victories in the 2026 midterm elections, quipping, "Guess my election-interfering space lasers didn't work this time."
- Democrats seized control of Congress on Tuesday, winning 233 seats in the 435-seat House and 54 seats in the 100-seat Senate, marking a major reversal in Washington's balance of power.
- Musk spent approximately $250 million to support Republican campaigns, yet Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, delivering Democrats a breakthrough in a traditionally conservative state.
- Shares of Tesla Inc. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. fell approximately 1.8% in post-market trading on Tuesday, while Democrats plan to challenge President Donald Trump's legislative agenda over his remaining two years.
- The electoral shift threatens the policy environment for AI and data centers, with Musk suggesting "Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now" as a potential response to regulatory uncertainty.
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It seems my space lasers to interfere with the elections didn't work this time. It ironed Elon Musk on X. In another tweet, posted almost...
The businessman, who spent hundreds of millions of dollars to support the candidates of Donald Trump's camp, is also worried this Wednesday, November 4th about a possible brake on his installation of data centers dedicated to the AI.
Elon Musk Jokes About GOP Election Defeat After Spending Record Sums on Party
Tech billionaire Elon Musk joked on Wednesday about Republicans' defeat in US midterm elections after spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help the party. Democrats seized control of the US Congress on Tuesday, capturing both the Senate and House of Representatives in a stunning rejection of President Donald Trump's political agenda. "Guess my election-interfering space lasers didn't work this time," Musk said on X, including the shrug em…
The businessman had injected colossal sums into the Republican campaign, and it was ultimately the Democrats who won the Senate and the House of Representatives in the elections.
The tycoon ironized over Republican defeat after investing massively in his campaign.Democrats took control of Congress.Democrat victory in Texas defies conservative rule.Musk, the main donor, is threatened by the expansion of his projects.
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