The staggering $446m Elon Musk has spent on the US midterms – visualized
The Guardian Business's headline. Reported by The Guardian Business, The Guardian UK.
What the sources say, in brief
The Guardian reported in a visualised piece that Elon Musk has spent $446m on the US midterms, according to its headline. The excerpts say his midterm donations backing Republicans have made him the largest single-cycle political donor in modern US history. The Guardian UK and The Guardian Business both carry the same headline and excerpt, and the supplied text does not include further detail on the spending breakdown or recipients. The story is not marked as developing.
Key points
- The Guardian reports Elon Musk has spent $446m on the US midterms, per its visualised headline.
- According to The Guardian, Musk's midterm donations backing Republicans have made him the largest single-cycle political donor in modern US history.
- The Guardian says his donations could fund half a dozen SpaceX rocket launches, according to the excerpt.
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The staggering $446m Elon Musk has spent on the US midterms – visualized. The Guardian reported in a visualised piece that Elon Musk has spent $446m on the US midterms, according to its headline. The excerpts say his midterm donations backing Republicans have made him the largest single-cycle political donor in modern US history. The Guardian UK and The Guardian Business both carry the same headline and excerpt, and the supplied text does not include further detail on the spending breakdown or recipients. The story is not marked as developing. Covered by 2 publications. The Guardian Business: The staggering $446m Elon Musk has spent on the US midterms – visualized. The Guardian UK: The staggering $446m Elon Musk has spent on the US midterms – visualized.
Who is covering it
- The Guardian Business United Kingdom The staggering $446m Elon Musk has spent on the US midterms – visualized The tech mogul’s midterm donations backing Republicans have made him the largest single-cycle political donor in modern US history Elon Musk has poured so much money into US politics this midterms election cycle that his donations could fund half a dozen SpaceX rocket launches or buy thousands of Te 4 h ago · Tier 1
- The Guardian UK United Kingdom The staggering $446m Elon Musk has spent on the US midterms – visualized The tech mogul’s midterm donations backing Republicans have made him the largest single-cycle political donor in modern US history Elon Musk has poured so much money into US politics this midterms election cycle that his donations could fund half a dozen SpaceX rocket launches or buy thousands of Te 4 h ago · Tier 2
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