Documentary alleges Elon Musk claimed certainty about 2024 election outcome
A new documentary features Musk's former partner Ashley St. Clair saying the billionaire was unusually sure of the 2024 presidential result before votes were counted.
Alex Gibney’s forthcoming documentary presents Ashley St. Clair, mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, asserting that Musk expressed a “degree of certainty” about the 2024 presidential election before results were known. She recounts a message in which he claimed he would unleash an “anomaly in the matrix” and referenced “ten thousand lasers in space,” prompting the filmmaker to ask if the comment referred to Starlink.
The film also highlights Musk’s $290 million support for Donald Trump’s final campaign and his town-hall appearances in battleground states. Critics note Musk’s opaque data-gathering efforts and his control of the platform X, which gives him access to millions of Americans’ information. A SpaceX spokesperson did not respond to inquiries about the text messages. Additionally, the documentary suggests Musk’s brief leadership of a group dubbed the “DOGE” squad involved activities beyond public knowledge, and it notes his renewed alignment with the MAGA movement after a public dispute with Trump.
Why it matters
The claims raise questions about a powerful tech mogul’s influence on U.S. elections and data privacy.
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