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Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, according to the Associated Press, as Elon Musk joked about Republican losses after spending heavily in support of the party.
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Elon Musk joked about Republican losses in the US midterm elections, posting on X: “Guess my election-interfering space lasers didn’t work this time 🤷♂️”.
The post appeared shortly before 1.15am US Eastern time on Wednesday, according to Axios. The Associated Press subsequently reported that Democrats had won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, a major setback for President Donald Trump and his party.
Axios estimated that Musk spent $445 million during the election cycle supporting Republicans. His post did not mention that spending or directly assess its effect.
Axios also interpreted an earlier Musk post as a response to the Texas governor’s race, which Democrat Gina Hinojosa won. In it, Musk wrote: “Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now.” He did not mention the election or Democrats in that message.
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