The tech billionaire was the largest donor in the 2024 election cycle. The value of his companies, Tesla and SpaceX, has soared since Donald Trump’s victory.

Through a tweet storm that was at best an exercise in fundamentally misunderstanding the legislative process, however, Elon Musk helped kill the bill in an afternoon’s work. He posted incorrectly, or amplified incorrect posts,

A major Trump backer, Elon Musk’s riches have jumped more than 80% to unheard of heights since the U.S. presidential election.