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  "id": 18236087,
  "title": "US Midterms: Elon Musk, 3 other tech billionaires among Trump’s biggest backers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/us-midterms-elon-musk-3-other-tech-billionaires-among-trumps-biggest",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T02:14:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/us-mid-term-elections-elon-musk-and-three-other-tech-billionaires-who-have-been-the-biggest-supporters-of-donald-trump/articleshow/135555997.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a remarkable turn of events, Elon Musk has become the top contributor, donating an astounding $474 million to various Republican candidates. Similarly, Larry Ellison backed Trump’s 2024 campaign with a notable but undisclosed $45 million. Additionally, Michael Dell made headlines by pledging $6.25 billion to establish 'Trump Accounts' for disadvantaged youth.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Elon Musk’s millions failed to deliver Republican wins in fierce midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/elon-musks-millions-failed-to-deliver-republican-wins-in-fierce",
        "published": "2026-11-04T22:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Texas turns blue in stunning rebuke of Donald Trump, Elon Musk and GOP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/texas-turns-blue-in-stunning-rebuke-of-donald-trump-elon-musk-and-gop",
        "published": "2026-11-04T22:14:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}