{
  "id": 18426739,
  "title": "'Vote red today!' Elon Musk deletes pro-Republican posts after spending $458 million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/vote-red-today-elon-musk-deletes-pro-republican-posts-after-spending",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T02:45:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/vote-red-today-elon-musk-deletes-pro-republican-posts-after-spending-458-million/articleshow/135590708.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elon Musk, the tech mogul and Tesla CEO, recently deleted social media posts urging voters to support Republican candidates during the US midterm elections. This occurred after Democrats secured control of both chambers of Congress. The deleted posts included a pinned message from October 29 urging voters to elect Republican senators and an Election Day appeal stating \"Vote red today!\" Musk's chatbot, Grok, confirmed the deletion when asked about it.",
  "summary": "Elon Musk removed social media posts encouraging support for Republican candidates after Democrats achieved significant victories. His pinned message included a call to vote Republican on Election Day. Musk’s financial backing totaled around $458 million, making him a significant donor during the election cycle. The election results also caused a decline in Musk's personal wealth and the stock…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Elon Musk spends $445 million on US midterms as Republicans suffer major defeats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/elon-musk-spends-445-million-on-us-midterms-as-republicans-suffer",
        "published": "2026-11-05T18:50:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}