Musk Becomes Republicans’ Biggest Donor
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Elon Musk gave more than $276 million to Republican candidates and allied groups for November’s midterms, becoming Republicans’ largest known donor as they seek to retain control of Congress.
by Amir Attaran
Whoever becomes president next needs to find a way to prosecute and lock up this guy for life.
Inside Elon Musk’s $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans
The world’s richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans’ Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Whoever becomes president next needs to find a way to prosecute and lock up this guy for life.
Zum Vergleich: bei einer Person mit durchschnittlichem Vermögen (Median) in den USA von $69K wären das gerade einmal $19 Dollar.
October 12, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Zum Vergleich: bei einer Person mit durchschnittlichem Vermögen (Median) in den USA von $69K wären das gerade einmal $19 Dollar.
Wenn Medien jetzt über Elon Musks $276 Millionen "Rekordspende" an die Republikaner vor den Midterms berichten, fehlt mir die Einordnung, wieviel das in Prozent seines aktuellen Vermögens von $1 Billion ausmacht:
0,0276 Prozent.
(Quelle: orf.at/stories/3444...)
0,0276 Prozent.
(Quelle: orf.at/stories/3444...)
October 12, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Wenn Medien jetzt über Elon Musks $276 Millionen "Rekordspende" an die Republikaner vor den Midterms berichten, fehlt mir die Einordnung, wieviel das in Prozent seines aktuellen Vermögens von $1 Billion ausmacht:
0,0276 Prozent.
(Quelle: orf.at/stories/3444...)
0,0276 Prozent.
(Quelle: orf.at/stories/3444...)
Raiding the homes of Democrat candidates and now this - Elon Musk’s $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans. What police forces will be deployed at the polling stations to intimidate voters? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
Inside Elon Musk’s $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans
The world’s richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans’ Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Raiding the homes of Democrat candidates and now this - Elon Musk’s $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans. What police forces will be deployed at the polling stations to intimidate voters? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
Reposted by Anna O. Law
Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push (Gift Article)
Party leaders are working to connect Washington profiteering and the influence of billionaires and corporate America to affordability, in what they hope will be a potent closing message.
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Democrats Tie Corruption to High Costs in Final Midterms Push www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
Reposted by David C. Kimball
Given FEC spending totals, 5.6% of all the money spent by Republican campaigns this election cycle - candidates, superPACs, all of it - was donated personally by Elon Musk.
That's up from 3.8% in 2024.
That's up from 3.8% in 2024.
There will be post-mortems after the elections about Dem performance. All of those discussions should include two structural factors:
*Gerrymandering designed to make elections less representative
*Massive spending by the wealthy, including unprecedented spending by the richest man in the world
*Gerrymandering designed to make elections less representative
*Massive spending by the wealthy, including unprecedented spending by the richest man in the world
October 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Given FEC spending totals, 5.6% of all the money spent by Republican campaigns this election cycle - candidates, superPACs, all of it - was donated personally by Elon Musk.
That's up from 3.8% in 2024.
That's up from 3.8% in 2024.