Musk deletes 'Vote red today' post as Democrats gain ground

Elon Musk deleted his Election Day post urging voters to "Vote red today" early Wednesday. The removal happened as it became clear that Democrats were winning back seats previously held by Republicans in the midterm elections. Multiple media outlets and the Grok chatbot on X confirmed the post disappeared from the timeline.

Musk spent $446 million backing GOP candidates during the cycle. A majority of that money went to races in Texas. While he removed the specific plea, he left other posts supporting Republicans and criticizing Democrats intact. He acknowledged the losses with a joke, saying his "election-interfering space lasers didn't work this time."

The deletion fits a pattern for the billionaire, who is the largest individual donor of the election cycle. He has a history of removing posts that might look bad later. This follows a previous incident where he posted that President Trump was named in the Jeffrey Epstein files. He described that post as a "really big bomb" but deleted it the following week, admitting his comments about the president "went too far."

Relations between Musk and Trump have improved since that friction. Trump included Musk in a "super intelligence" meeting at the White House in September. The president also presented Musk with a National Medal of Science last month. Musk recently stepped down from leading the Department of Government Efficiency, a role where he was known for his aggressive approach to federal spending.

The shift in social media activity mirrors the political outcome. As the dust settled on Election Day, the specific call to action vanished, leaving the financial trail of the campaign as the primary record of his involvement.