Sen. Bernie Sanders accused Elon Musk of spending over $650 million to buy elections while criticizing cryptocurrency interests and the AI lobby on Tuesday. According to NS3.AI, Sanders said Musk spent roughly $290 million in the 2024 presidential election and about $366 million in the 2025-2026 cycle so far. Sanders also cited $500 million in cryptocurrency industry spending, though that figure could not be independently verified. He called on the Democratic Party to reform campaign finance around the principle of "ONE PERSON, ONE VOTE" and said the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling must be overturned.