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Billionaires Clash Online After Democratic Midterm Sweep
Original: Billionaires React To Democratic Midterm Sweep—Musk Jokes About ‘Space Lasers’ As Hoffman Calls Him Out
Tech billionaires publicly reacted to a Democratic sweep in the midterm elections, with Elon Musk mocking the result by joking about 'space lasers' — a nod to a widely mocked conspiracy theory — prompting LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman to publicly call him out. The exchange between two of the country's most prominent billionaires over election results and misinformation has drawn broad attention, highlighting the political divide among Silicon Valley's wealthiest figures.
Why now: The public spat between Musk and Hoffman captures ongoing tension over billionaire influence and election misinformation after the midterms.
Elon MuskReid HoffmanDemocratic PartyForbes
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