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'Saturday Night Live' roasts Elon Musk after midterm rout: 'My car did a flip!'

All Content from Business Insider·Lauren Edmonds·2 days ago
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Win McNamee/Getty Images "Saturday Night Live" roasted Elon Musk, played by Jeremy Culhane, during its "Weekend Update" segment.

Elon Musk had a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad week following the US midterm elections . And "Saturday Night Live" seized the opportunity.

The "SNL" crew didn't hold back during the "Weekend Update" segment, when comedian Jeremy Culhane portrayed the tech billionaire discussing his US midterm election fumble. The real Musk donated at least $446 million ahead of the midterm elections to conservative political action committees, including a large chunk to supporting conservative candidates in Texas.

Ultimately, it didn't matter. Texas, alongside several other traditionally red states, turned blue this election cycle.

During the segment, host Colin Jost said Musk is in the news for "wasting" money on the midterm elections.

"Uh, no, I'm in the news because my car did a flip. My car did a flip, remember? It was like a frickin' Hot Wheel," the impersonator said.…

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