Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in the midterms and came up short

As reported by WTOP · Updated 5 Nov, 15:06 · Archive

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Elon Musk spent at least $445 million in a gambit to help Republicans keep control of Congress, an amount roughly equivalent to someone on a $100,000 annual salary saving every penny for 4,400 years. To the world’s first trillionaire, it’s a pittance, but the billions of dollars’ worth of business his...

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• Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in the midterms and came up shortAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Elon Musk spent at least $445 million in a gambit to help Republicans keep control of Congress, an amount roughly equivalent to someone on a $100,000 annual salary saving every penny for 4,400 years. To the world’s first trillionaire, it’s a pittance, but the billions of dollars’ worth of business his...WTOP · 5 Nov, 15:06