Defeat Elon Musk to preserve democracy, says Bernie Sanders

Elon Musk’s pro-Trump political group is planning to spend up ‌to $120 million to turn out Republican voters in the November congressional elections, according to the New York Times.

America PAC said in a statement to Reuters that it expects to play a major role in the Republican voter turnout effort and argued that the party is well positioned to retain control of Congress despite historical trends that often favor the opposition party in midterm elections.

Reacting to the report, former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders lashed out at the Tesla chief in a statement on social media.

He said: "Elon Musk spent $120 million to elect Trump. His investment worked. He is now &438 billion richer.

Now, he wants to buy Congress by spending &100 million to keep Republicans in control. We must fight oligarchy. Defeat Musk. Preserve democracy.

According to Reuters news agency, Elon’s Musk’s effort would mark one of the biggest outside spending campaigns of the 2026 midterms and further cement his position as one of the Republican Party's most influential financiers.

The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX chief spent heavily to help elect President Donald Trump and other Republican candidates in 2024.