Robert Reich blasts GOP reliance on billionaire money
2 Oct 12 12:04 PM · 2d ago · 69 articles · 48 posts · 1 comment · 7 sources · development 2 of 6
Economist and commentator Robert Reich argued Musk's spending proves Republicans serve billionaires over working people and called for taxing billionaire wealth and removing big money from politics.
“Musk is putting more than a quarter billion to support Republicans in the midterms, showing (1) Republicans aren't on the side of average working people but with the multi-billionaires, (2) we have to tax billionaire wealth, and (3) we need to get big money out of our politics.”
Robert Reich
Elon Musk Tesla/SpaceX CEO, top midterm donor
Donald Trump U.S. President
Robert Reich Economist, commentator
Chris Murphy U.S. Senator (D-CT)Andrew Romeo Spokesperson for Musk's super PAC
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first by Financial Times, 2d ago · also Globe and Mail, Forbes, Associated Press, The Verge, SCMP, Philadelphia Inquirer +7
12 more headlines
- Elon Musk emerges as biggest known donor in crucial midterms as he tries to save Republicans The Globe and Mail · 2d ago
- Musk Bankrolls Republicans In Midterms As Biggest Donor—While Attacking Talarico Forbes · 2d ago
- Elon Musk Quietly Becomes Biggest Known Donor in 2026 Midterms, Pouring $276 Million Into GOP Effort to Save Congress Political.org · 2d ago
- Elon Musk Is the Biggest Known Donor in the Midterms Associated Press · 2d ago
- Elon Musk has donated over $276 million to Republican midterm efforts Mastodon · 2d ago
- Elon Musk becomes biggest known donor in midterm elections in bid to save Republicans SCMP · 2d ago
- Inside Elon Musk’s $276 million midterm rescue mission for Republicans Philadelphia Inquirer · 2d ago
- Elon Musk quietly becomes the biggest donor in the midterms in a bid to save Republicans Fast Company · 2d ago
- Elon Musk Quietly Becomes Biggest Known Donor To Help Republicans In Midterms NDTV · 2d ago
- Elon Musk gives $276 million to Republican groups, becomes biggest known 2026 midterm donor CNBC · 2d ago
- Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans Japan Today · 2d ago
- Musk donates $276 million to Republicans, becomes biggest supporter ahead of US midterms - report Jerusalem Post · 2d ago
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first by One America News Network, 2d ago · also Breitbart, The Hill, Associated Press, NY Post, New York Post
4 more headlines
- Musk donates $276M to Republican super PACs ahead of midterms Political.org · 2d ago
- Report: Elon Musk Becomes 'Largest Known Donor in the Midterms' with $276M Boost for Republicans Breitbart · 2d ago
- Musk gives GOP a boost ahead of the midterms The Hill · 2d ago
- Elon Musk is the largest 2026 midterms donor — with $276M spent for GOP NY Post · 2d ago
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The maximum amount an individual can donate to a candidate is $3500. Elon Musk has spent $366 million on the 2026 midterms — so far. Billionaires shouldn’t be allowed to buy elections — and this shouldn’t be controversial to anyone who claims to care about “election integrity.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk, the world’s only trillionaire, has quietly become the biggest known donor in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in Congress. @apnews.com
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⚡ NEWS Elon Musk Invests $366m in US Republican Midterm Campaigns Elon Musk has allocated $366 million to support Republican candidates in the upcoming US midterm elections. This significant financial injection aims to help the party counter President Trump's declining popularity and address voter concerns regarding... 📰 https://www…
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I wonder if there’s a leech native to South Africa… maybe we should name it the Musk Leech.
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Musk is putting more than a quarter billion to support Republicans in the midterms, showing (1) Republicans aren’t on the side of average working people but with the multi-billionaires, (2) we have to tax billionaire wealth, and (3) we need to get big money out of our politics.
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NYT: Elon Musk has already given far more money, about $366 million, to federal committees during the 2025-26 election cycle than he did during the 2024 election, when he laid out roughly $290 million to help return President Trump and Republicans to power
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Elon Musk has quietly funneled more than $276 million into Republican groups and his super PAC since the start of July, building a huge turnout operation to help the party battle headwinds in the midterm elections. The staggering amount of money makes Mr. Musk, -- the richest person in the world, -- by far the largest known donor in the midterms…
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NYT: Elon Musk quietly drops $276M on GOP midterms—$158M alone to Senate super PAC in one of the largest political donations ever. Biggest known donor trying to save Republican majority
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Musk has funneled more than $276 million into Republican groups and his PAC since July, building a huge turnout operation for the midterms. “The staggering amount of money makes Mr. Musk, the richest person in the world, by far the largest known donor in the midterms” —
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save? you went with save? he will use ill-gotten funds to burn everything down, chop it up, extract and hide. more like ruining. apartheid loving racist wants to turn America into his childhood fantasy of South African dictatorship, which is not about saving anyone, that's for sure. https://www. pbs.org/newshour/politics/elon…
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Elon Musk has funneled more than $276 million into Republican groups since July, making him by far the largest known donor in the midterms as he tries to save the GOP’s Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.
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Elon Musk to the rescue? The world's richest man has quietly funneled more than $276 million into GOP groups and his super PAC since July, making him by far the largest known donor in the midterms as he tries to save the beleaguered party. @teddyschleifer.bsky.social
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Donations are one thing. Election interference, bribery, manipulation is another. Musk always favors the later. $276 million is approximately .0276% of his net worth. It’s like someone with a $100,000 net worth donating $27.60. GET BIG DARK MONEY OUT OF ELECTIONS! https:// apnews.com/article/elon-musk-m…
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BREAKING: Elon Musk has poured more than $275 million into Republicans’ fight to keep control of Congress, all since July, per FT That makes him by far the largest known donor in the midterms. Where it went: $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, the main super PAC
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Billionaire Buys MAGA Politicians. FElon MusKKK has donated $276 Million for Republican’s Midterms. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u... @apnews.com @usatoday.com @nbcnews.com @abcnewsbot.bsky.social @cbsnews.com @politico.com @newsweek.com @npr.org @huffpost.com @democrats.org @sifill.bsky.social
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Musk donations are one thing. Any election interference, bribery, manipulation is quite another. He always favors the later. The $276 million is approximately .0276% of his net worth. It’s like someone with a $100,000 net worth donating $2,760. He’s very afraid. https:// apnews.com/article/elon-musk-m…
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Elon Musk is funneling $276 million to various Republican groups and his super PAC to help get Republicans elected in this midterm. Remember he spent $290 million in the 2024 election to help Trump get elected. This is the same guy who said he was going to primary and help
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This shameless corruption is simply unacceptable… Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans https:// apnews.com/article/elon-musk-m idterms-republicans-donors-c06efc774a2e7c5d345e0d46641eb510?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=more_com_thomasricouard_icecubesapp_icecubesshareexte…
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NEWS: Elon Musk made some of the largest political donations ever in American history this summer. He donated a stunning $276 million-plus between July and September for Republicans. Including $158 million to the GOP effort to hold the Senate. NYT exclusive —>
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It turns out Elon Musk wasn't done with politics after all. If you care about having a democracy, this man must be held accountable for the unprecedented criminal assault he waged on our country. If that doesn't happen, nothing else matters. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u... Inside Elon Musk’s $276 Millio...
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In the U.S. many of us have gone a bit numb to the staggering amount of money in our elections but.......Elon Musk has spent $276 MILLION in just the past 3 months to keep Republicans in control of Congress
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Elon Musk has put at least $276 million into Republicans’ midterm hopes since July. Is it helping? https://www. cnn.com/2026/10/12/politics/vi deo/elon-musk-republican-megadonor-midterms-ip?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Politics @ politics-CNN
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Musk spends $366 million dollars to keep Republicans in control of Congress. Tell him in the booth that your vote isn't for sale.
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