Musk mocks GOP losses after $442M midterm spending

Elon Musk joked about Republican losses on social media early Wednesday after spending over $442 million supporting GOP candidates in the midterm elections, which saw Democrats sweep control of both congressional chambers. Musk, the world's richest person, directed significant funds toward boosting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who lost his Senate race to Democrat James Talarico, marking a historic statewide Democratic win in Texas. He gave $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund and contributed $76.8 million to his America PAC in October alone. In separate posts, Musk referenced "election-interfering space lasers" and touted space-based data centers, an idea he has promoted since merging SpaceX and xAI. The comments come amid growing public backlash over data center construction, with some policymakers, including Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa, pushing for construction moratoriums.