Musk jokes after Republicans lose US Congress races

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Elon Musk joked about his role after Republicans lost their majorities in both chambers of the US Congress, following his roughly half-billion-dollar investment in their midterm campaigns. Musk wrote on X that his "election-interference space lasers" apparently failed this time. He had supported Republican Ken Paxton in Texas with over $200 million, but Paxton lost decisively to Democrat James Talarico. Musk, who moved Tesla and SpaceX headquarters to Texas, quipped that space data centers seem "particularly interesting" now. He has long faced criticism for right-wing views and ties to former President Trump, while Americans grow wary of super-rich political influence.


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