“Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate.”
That was former White House Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head, Tesla and SpaceX CEO and X owner Elon Musk’s take on June 5 on the outcome of the 2024 election, single-handedly taking credit for President Donald Trump and Republicans’ upset wins for the White House, House and Senate. It’s not true.
President Trump was leading national polls throughout the entire presidential cycle when other Republicans foolishly told him to stand aside and long before Musk endorsed him. Trump had so much momentum he knocked former President Joe Biden out of the race. All by himself. Musk didn’t do that.
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