Bernie Sanders targets Musk over $366 million push to keep Republicans in power
US Senator Bernie Sanders has criticised Elon Musk for spending $366 million to support Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections, pointing to the tech billionaire’s sharp rise in wealth since backing President Donald Trump’s election campaign. Sanders said Musk had spent $290 million to help elect Trump and had since become $696 billion richer, becoming the world’s first trillionaire. He added that Musk was now spending $366 million to help Republicans retain control of Congress. “Elon Musk spent $290 million to elect Trump. Since his election, Musk got $696 billion richer & became the world’s 1st trillionaire. Now, Musk is spending $366 million to keep Republicans in control of Congress.
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STOP OLIGARCHY,” Sanders said in a post on X. This comes as Elon Musk said that Starlink’s entry into India would benefit consumers by offering them more choices, arguing that Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani would remain in business even if competition reduced his profits. Musk’s remarks follow an earlier post on Friday in which he addressed Ambani as “Prime Minister Ambani” and accused him of being the “real boss of India”.
It paid off. But that’s not enough. STOP MUSK. “Dear Prime Minister Ambani, Please accept my humble apologies for not realizing that you are the real boss of India. Naturally, you would prefer to maintain your monopolistic exploitation of the great people of India, but would you nonetheless consider allowing Starlink to compete? Musk wrote. The billionaire has also alleged that unnamed business groups are trying to block Starlink’s entry into India to protect their market positions. The spending comes as Republican candidates contend with Trump’s low approval ratings and growing concerns among voters over the cost of living. Democrats are seeking to capitalise on dissatisfaction with the president’s tenure and regain control of Congress, where Republicans currently hold majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.