'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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Musk jokes about failed 'space lasers' after Republican defeat
Elon Musk joked about his ‘election-interfering space lasers’ failing after Democrats defeated Republicans in the US midterms, despite his large donations. Read More: https://punchng.com/musk-jokes-about-failed-space-lasers-after-republican-defeat/
Tech billionaire Elon Musk had supported the Republicans with about half a billion US dollars for the US Congressional elections. He takes it with humor.
Elon Musk has spent at least $474 million on political groups and candidates in the 2026 U.S. congressional elections, but his Republican supporters lost control of the House and Senate. The figures were calculated by The New York Times based on Federal Election Commission documents, tax filings and state records. The amount covers donations made from January 1, 2025, to mid-October 2026. It is likely lower than the actual spending, as it does n…
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