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Elon Musk Urges Followers to Vote Republican

November 7, 2022 at 11:41 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Just days after taking control of Twitter, Elon Musk tweeted that voters should pick Republican candidates for Congress in the midterm election.

Said Musk: “Shared power curbs the worst excesses of both parties, therefore I recommend voting for a Republican Congress, given that the presidency is Democratic.”

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