Bernie Sanders Blasts Elon Musk’s $366 Million Election Spending After Starlink 'Oligarch' Rant

US Senator Bernie Sanders's criticism comes amid Elon Musk’s public clash with Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani over Starlink’s entry into India.
Sanders wrote, “Elon Musk spent $290 million to elect Trump. It paid off. Since his election, Musk got $696 billion richer & became the world’s 1st trillionaire.
But that’s not enough. Now, Musk is spending $366 million to keep Republicans in control... [1430 chars]
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- Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 8:13 pm IST
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