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Elon Musk Finally Responds to Bombshell Election Meddling Claim
thedailybeast.com • • business
Key Points:
- Elon Musk has criticized Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary about him and his involvement in Donald Trump’s 2024 election campaign, calling it a “hit piece” before its release, though he later responded with “LMAO” on social media.
- The documentary alleges Musk showed unusual certainty about the 2024 election outcome and hinted at using his Starlink satellite system, referred to as “10,000 lasers in space,” though the film does not clarify the implications.
- Musk has actively supported Trump’s 2024 campaign, hosting town halls in swing states and donating over $290 million, including a $1 million giveaway linked to a pro-Trump PAC he founded.
- A Wisconsin prosecutor declined to file bribery charges against Musk after he offered $2 million to voters in a state Supreme Court election, a move criticized as vote-buying.
- Musk has resumed backing Trump and Republicans in the midterms following a fallout and his departure from the Department of Government Efficiency, which had cut federal agency funding amid disputed claims of cost savings.
