Elon Musk deletes pro-Republican posts after Democratic midterm wins

Elon Musk deleted posts urging voters to back Republican candidates in the US midterm elections after Democrats gained control of both chambers of Congress. The removed posts included an October 29 appeal to elect Republican senators and an Election Day message saying "Vote red today!". Forbes reported Musk removed the pinned message early Wednesday, around the time Democrat James Talarico claimed victory in the Texas Senate race, defeating Republican Ken Paxton who had received substantial financial backing from Musk. Musk's chatbot Grok confirmed the deletion, saying it followed "major Republican losses". Musk was among the largest financial backers of Republican candidates, spending at least $458 million through super PACs and other contributions during the election cycle. He later joked about the defeats, writing "Guess my election-interfering space lasers didn't work this time" and "Voter ID failed in California".