Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in the midterms and came up short
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.
TL;DR
- Elon Musk spent at least $445 million.
- The expenditure was a gambit to help Republicans retain control of Congress.
- The amount spent is comparable to an individual saving every penny of a $100,000 salary for 4,400 years.