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Reporter Teddy Schleifer weighs in on how far billionaire dollars can go in a midterm election

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marolan7412
@marolan7412Imported29 Min ago
Everything they discussed seems like election interference. Not only Musk, but Truth Social and the WH are both doing the same - all on the side of the GOP. I think people have had the blinders removed. It’s time to get billionaires out of politics forever - by law. Come on Dems!!!! Can’t wait for January.
tayturs
@taytursImported30 Min ago
People like Elon and Trump have such raging egos and are so detached from reality that they can't fathom that their open endorsements are ENOUGH to HURT a campaign instead of help it because the majority of americans hate them. Seeing "Elon is spending money to support (candidate)" is enough to make people vote the opposite way.
robertcraswell
@robertcraswellImported32 Min ago
👍💪🇨🇦❤️
thaersabla
@thaersablaImported34 Min ago
Back to the shadows!! That’s exactly what AIPAC’s plan is. As was said; the lobby is a night flower.
cmr053
@cmr053Imported34 Min ago
Who gets all that money he spends? Just think of all the people that could be fed or get medical care. What a waste.
martinezjm38
@martinezjm38Imported35 Min ago
Tax the rich!<br>Elon spent 500 Million! On the campaign.<br>To put this in prospective:<br>If you had a Thousand Dollars that would be equal to spending 50 Cents!!<br><br>Let that sink in!
johnfarrelljo2sw
@johnfarrelljo2swImported37 Min ago
He will just run to Florida and mooch off the taxpayers of that state
madeleinekarlssonpe4jc
@madeleinekarlssonpe4jcImported37 Min ago
Elon Musk is not a person at this point.
robertofarrellk8u
@robertofarrellk8uImported38 Min ago
Rich people don&#39;t mind loosing money, because they get to write it off their taxes.
ringolake
@ringolakeImported39 Min ago
it aggravates me that musk is using my own tax money to defeat progressive ideas. he&#39;s gotta go, the sooner the better.
geeq5c
@geeq5cImported40 Min ago
It is best to stay behind the curtain if all you have is money and no real power of persuasion.
jorkinov
@jorkinovImported40 Min ago
Organized people beat organized money
newtranslationdevicestev
@newtranslationdevicestevImported41 Min ago
😂😂😂😂❤
tobehonestforever
@tobehonestforeverImported42 Min ago
A!PAC is doing the same ...work in the shadows ...merging US military with ZioIDF
dianeyni2qv
@dianeyni2qvImported42 Min ago
Under the table payoffs, that walked out the door making another grifter rich and mushy can see it. Bless his heart!
fixerguy
@fixerguyImported43 Min ago
Sure, you can change minds with cash... Until people start flatly ignoring advertising.
dennisblackg5q
@dennisblackg5qImported44 Min ago
Isn’t it obscene when there are so many people going hungry. What a world we live in.
anonpadius
@anonpadiusImported47 Min ago
&quot;Look everyone, we cured the problem of oligarchal control of the government because Elon lost!&quot; - said every billionaire-owned media company.
jheregreign
@jheregreignImported48 Min ago
Money in politics isn&#39;t a hammer, it&#39;s the wind<br>(also, diminishing returns the farther from consensus it pushes)
hiamgozaine8834
@hiamgozaine8834Imported50 Min ago
Iam so thrilled he got shellacked and so the republicans 💙💙💙💙
trixiebeldon579
@trixiebeldon579Imported50 Min ago
As previously mentioned, these people can obviously afford to pay some taxes contribute to the community in the country they live in<br> We need to get the money out of politics<br> 💰No more millionaire billionaire trillionaire driven 💰campaigns<br>💰💰NO💰💰MORE 💰💰
mikelowtherjr
@mikelowtherjrImported50 Min ago
He only controls the algorithm of Twitter, not anywhere anyone goes for information.
thedemeureguy
@thedemeureguyImported51 Min ago
He just needs to be sketchier with his money like Israel
waitagreenminute4447
@waitagreenminute4447Imported52 Min ago
Elon Musk is dumb; what he attempted shows it&#39;s at least a half billion dollars worth of stupidity! I know it&#39;s higher.
sanguins6p
@sanguins6pImported54 Min ago
Musk is proof that u can be then richest person in the world and have almost anything u want on demand and still be a complete failure
thetransitmtl
@thetransitmtlImported55 Min ago
Elon Musk dismissed voter issues by saying that we are all going to the heat death of the universe
anthonydejesusf4s
@anthonydejesusf4sImported57 Min ago
It doesn’t matter to him he has a trillion dollar contract with the USA 🇺🇸 let’s fight to void the contract 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
icarustannhauser4037
@icarustannhauser4037Imported57 Min ago
I did the math on Elon musk&#39;s spending on the midterm elections. Him spending $500 million in an attempt to pull off a favorable election would be the same as a regular person spending $150. Now. Yeah, he didn&#39;t get the result he wanted but think of that. Think of if any one of us could spend $150 and potentially turn an election. No one should have that kind of money.
phyllisgreenef2h
@phyllisgreenef2hImported58 Min ago
Apparently, all the money in the world, can&#39;t buy votes from US citizens.
jenlazee
@jenlazeeImported58 Min ago
He could have helped an entire town have clean drinking water, a library and a community center and instead.....
djystartv
@djystartvImported59 Min ago
The money didn&#39;t go so far because the message was bad, instead of addressing the issues people actually face due to the Trump admin they had to address irrelevant topics and distractions.
apacheinferna
@apacheinfernaImported1h ago
Wake up.<br><br>People are being attacked by energy-directed technology that is weaponized.<br><br>Find an intelligent individual who identifies as a targeted individual and ask them about their story.
karinwhorton4926
@karinwhorton4926Imported1h ago
Because musk cares more about his money, pocketbook size, vs the planet. And what he would leave to all his children. ALL HIS CHILDREN!!
thetribeiam
@thetribeiamImported1h ago
But half a billion dollars, is nothing to Elon Musk.
pamabernathy8728
@pamabernathy8728Imported1h ago
We the people, as a people, FINALLY see through propaganda.<br>It took TWO years of a SECOND term of djt for ex-MAGA to become ex.<br>(Many of us never fell for the propaganda).
rbpr6418
@rbpr6418Imported1h ago
Musk is such a loser.
karinwhorton4926
@karinwhorton4926Imported1h ago
Great shirt the guest is wearing!❤
joemartinezver20
@joemartinezver20Imported1h ago
South Park nailed it
guyvwer0jaeger
@guyvwer0jaegerImported1h ago
Ads can only get you so far. Republicans lost on policy and gas. I would say the gas is what truly hurt their campaigns. You can’t blame away rising prices on the democrats when you are the ones who caused the war. You say have children even if you can’t afford to.
lovinmooba601
@lovinmooba601Imported1h ago
They’re supposed to disclose donors
dennisligma4958
@dennisligma4958Imported1h ago
You get what you paid for.
senaga
@senagaImported1h ago
Filthy rich vs people power has spoken in US midterm 👍
evilspeaks1209
@evilspeaks1209Imported1h ago
Didn&#39;t he learn from comic books that villains always stay in the shadows.
sumguy8
@sumguy8Imported1h ago
Just vote for whomever is running against the person Elon funds. Pretty easy.
coloradomountains1829
BI PARTISANS AGREE WE ARE TIRED OF THE BS OF BILLIONAIRES
haroldpovlovsky
@haroldpovlovskyImported1h ago
The affordability crisis is out of control. You can&#39;t even buy an election anymore.
3dpprofessor
@3dpprofessorImported1h ago
Buying and election. $500,000,00<br>Still losing that election. Priceless.
brianwilliams4818
@brianwilliams4818Imported1h ago
Quiet doesn’t feed his billion dollar size EGO.
seanboyle4634
@seanboyle4634Imported1h ago
When I was in High School, Elon Musk seemed more like Tony Stark, then i realized he was actually Lex Luthor
snkatkpewpew769dmg
@snkatkpewpew769dmgImported1h ago
BLUUUUUUUUUE TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDE
akelly3112
@akelly3112Imported1h ago
He&#39;s poison. He spent that much and got nothing to show for it, says a lot about how he&#39;s perceived by the public.
catfunksfabulousfinds970
If Musk would have bought Texans food &amp; gas with his money he would be loked more than how hated he is.
christophermartin7044
500 million for elon is equivalent to 130$ to the median American. It cost him essentially a trip to the grocery store.
roberts4426
@roberts4426Imported1h ago
Boycott Elon’s companies and hurt him where it counts, his wallet. Eventually if you don’t, he will control and dictate your livelihood.
juantontomatoish
@juantontomatoishImported1h ago
And now my starlink rates have gone up. I wonder why.
timmystover8730
@timmystover8730Imported1h ago
The American people are done with MAGA and their culture war issues.
carpediem523
@carpediem523Imported1h ago
I don&#39;t think people &quot;consume&quot; media in the same way as in the past. Who watches local TV...I record and buzz past commercials. People hate political ads...it&#39;s a waste of $.
steviewonder2492
@steviewonder2492Imported1h ago
He still bought the presidency and he’ll probably try that again in two years. Things are going into the right direction but we are far from celebrating.
freethoughted
@freethoughtedImported1h ago
Jon please do more shows.. the others just aren’t funny or smart
macpzesst9661
@macpzesst9661Imported1h ago
Elon&#39;s problem with this is that he aches for attention and validation
maggiesmama7782
@maggiesmama7782Imported1h ago
People are sick of Musk. He’s hurt his own brand with how awful he is
jamesfittoni7r
@jamesfittoni7rImported1h ago
Musk doesn’t have charisma. That is the difference. He is seen as a gobshite
sarahbrohm
@sarahbrohmImported1h ago
TEXAS AINT FOR SALE BABY
johncaporasoj4v
@johncaporasoj4vImported1h ago
I’d rather not look at musk ! But now that you mention him why is it not a crime to try to buy an election? Where’s the conversation about Trump trying to buy this election? Let’s change the narrative!
liliththeferal1896
@liliththeferal1896Imported1h ago
People &gt; money.
simonaquarius
@simonaquariusImported1h ago
if the rich wish to donate towards politics or anything it should be capped based on how much they pay in taxes, if they pay nothing, they can&#39;t donate.<br>Edit: Also, there needs to be stronger anti-monopoly laws to remove the main problem facing this system.
debbielasater2980
@debbielasater2980Imported1h ago
People voted against money , hate, poverty, illegal wars , cruelty, corruption and unregulated data centers destroying our enviroment and lives.
0_44_4
@0_44_4Imported1h ago
There&#39;s always more of us than there are of them
jordansolar
@jordansolarImported1h ago
Schleifer shared his observation about Musk deleting his Twitter/X post that read &quot;Vote red&quot; after the election.
karterandjaxong4992
@karterandjaxong4992Imported1h ago
Elon Musk could be making the entire world love him right now.
arthurbrinkmanc5z
@arthurbrinkmanc5zImported1h ago
Musk couldn&#39;t become the President of the United States so he bought the President of the United States.
jeanlapoint8297
@jeanlapoint8297Imported1h ago
Curious. Will Elon have to pay taxes on that half billion dollars? We always hear that billionaires borrow money on their “paper wealth” to live and buy things, and because it is dept, they don’t pay tax. <br>I suppose it’s possible he borrowed the half billion, but what entity would loan that kind of money on such a gamble as buying politicians?!<br>The more I type this and try to make my case, the more I sadly, begin to understand that this is the way it is and to change it, will be extremely difficult!<br>However, we must!!
alpo723
@alpo723Imported1h ago
😒...&quot;they&quot; do NOT, THINK, That far into it..Musk is an idiot
redrose4141
@redrose4141Imported1h ago
This Billionaire&#39;$ can&#39;t read a room nor comprehend humanity. The Democrats connected with Americans for many months with grassroots Not wealthy Lobbyists.
thedeadlysquid1
@thedeadlysquid1Imported1h ago
People finally saw through the BS.
sorandomq4k
@sorandomq4kImported1h ago
I love that for Elon. <br><br>To put it in business terms, all the marketing in the world is not going to sell an inferior product. If you want to make the sale, get a better product. <br><br>It’s not that difficult to understand and it definitely shouldn’t be that difficult for a (supposed!) genius billionaire to understand.
catliness
@catlinessImported1h ago
Imagine if Musk had given that money to the Red Cross! Then there would be results.
mrilleism
@mrilleismImported1h ago
Remember when the media was obsessed with Russia meddling in US elections? Now there&#39;s a racist immigrant who does it in the open and nobody is upset.
rainshadowband3161
@rainshadowband3161Imported1h ago
Odd that an uber wealthy individual like Elon Musk claims tax raises will hurt society, yet has $500,000,000.00 to donate for political campaigns 😂
gregdanelz320
@gregdanelz320Imported1h ago
WE CAN&#39;T LET THEM GO BACK TO THE SHADOWS! ✊🏼🤬
jlsgli03
@jlsgli03Imported1h ago
Where did the Democrats get their funding?
fmrod6239
@fmrod6239Imported1h ago
Who care? Americans should care about the big influence of money in politics.
deepstateoperative
@deepstateoperativeImported1h ago
There is no indication Musk is able to control his mouth. He said he should step back after DOGE and then he did it again with the elections. He is the worst kind of CEO.
johnharvey9112
@johnharvey9112Imported1h ago
Talk about the dollar losing its value, huh?
conway773
@conway773Imported1h ago
I think I heard a billionaire complaining how expensive the economy has become due to inflation in the price of buying elections… ;)
anamkarajoy
@anamkarajoyImported1h ago
The only place left he can be guaranteed Republican Establishment for a bit is Florida. And something about Elon Musk becoming Florida Man is prophecy and End Times, all wrapped in one. 🤔😂
agrimrose
@agrimroseImported1h ago
The thing that makes me laugh the most is that he <b>had</b> the image of a philanthropist/billionaire/engineer that got him a rather large fanbase and positive public image.<br><br>But he just kept talking...
easypeasy2938
@easypeasy2938Imported1h ago
You&#39;re thinking like a schmuck. Elon didn&#39;t &quot;spend&quot; a quarter of a billion... he &quot;expensed&quot; a quarter of a billion.
daviddickersone1o
@daviddickersone1oImported1h ago
Musk Theil Adelson Swartzman Murdoch Devos Mercer Koch Leo Russia managed to buy past two Elections so of course they thought they could again.
agnostickarma
@agnostickarmaImported1h ago
People despise him.
rembertmcgruder614
@rembertmcgruder614Imported1h ago
Elon Musk is the Richest African American Ever!
allgomesareevil6121
@allgomesareevil6121Imported1h ago
Well, we can look at the 500 000 000 as his willingness to influence things. Then, look at what he backs. Now, the context, circumstances, whom, timing, might off remember it for next time.
ducky3922
@ducky3922Imported1h ago
All the more reason to put an end to citizens united and get money out of politics.
zzzaphod8507
@zzzaphod8507Imported1h ago
Musk is going to start being quiet, really??
csebrew
@csebrewImported1h ago
The anti-Prop 40 money in California seems to have worked...
kianiani15
@kianiani15Imported1h ago
He’s way too much of a narcissist like his orange puppet in the oval to follow that advice. <br><br>That said, yay for us! 🎉
tygressblade
@tygressbladeImported1h ago
Or the Republicans grifted Musk.
floryhawk7027
@floryhawk7027Imported1h ago
Don&#39;t think for a minute $ can&#39;t sway votes. It&#39;s why we&#39;re here. It just didn&#39;t work this time, b/c people are hurting so bad.