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'Space lasers didn't work': Elon Musk mocks own election spending after Republican midterm defeat

'Space lasers didn't work': Elon Musk mocks own election spending after Republican midterm defeat

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  • left · 1 outlet

    Elon Musk jokes that his 'election-interfering space lasers' failed after Democrats made major gains in the US midterm elections.

    — Mathrubhumi English

  • center · 4 outlets

    Elon Musk, who reportedly spent approximately $250 million supporting the Republican Party’s congressional campaigns, has reacted to the midterm results.

    — Hindustan Times

  • right · 2 outlets

    Elon Musk spent over $400 million backing Republicans nationally, and their midterm defeats sent Tesla and SpaceX shares lower in premarket trade today.

    — NDTV

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Elon Musk jokes that his 'election-interfering space lasers' failed after Democrats made major gains in the US midterm elections.

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'Space lasers didn't work': Elon Musk mocks own election spending after Republican midterm defeat

Elon Musk jokes that his 'election-interfering space lasers' failed after Democrats made major gains in the US midterm elections.

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

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

WASHINGTON: 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…

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The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust

“Election-interfering space lasers didn’t work”: Elon Musk acknowledges Democrat wave, pitches data centers in space

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has reacted to the sweeping Democratic victories in the 2026 US midterm elections with two sarcastic posts on X, including a remark that "data centers in space" were looking increasingly appealing, after Republicans suffered major electoral setbacks despite his…

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