Elon Musk Mocks Republican Election Defeat: ‘My Space Lasers Didn’t Work This Time’
What happened
Elon Musk joked about the Republican midterm defeat on social media, even though he had put nearly half a billion dollars into the party's campaigns.
He wrote on X on Wednesday that his "space lasers" meant for election interference apparently failed this time.
According to OpenSecrets, his contributions came close to $500 million, making him the largest individual donor since unlimited election spending was allowed in 2010.
In September, the Senate Leadership Fund received $158 million from Musk to back Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate candidate in Texas.
Paxton lost to Democrat James Talarico, who became the first Democrat to win a statewide office in Texas since 1994.
Talarico named Musk among the powerful opponents he faced, calling him the world's richest man, and said the US president and Washington's establishment also opposed him.
Axios said it is unclear how the Texas shift will affect Musk's plans for his companies there or his willingness to fund 2028 campaigns.
“Looks like my space lasers for election interference didn't work this time.”
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