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Foldable iPhone Duo sells out; Musk's midterm money

Apple's pre-order window opened at eight a.m. Eastern and delivery dates slid into next year within minutes; Fifth Avenue's line began Wednesday.

On air: Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger on The Midday Show
Published 12:33 PM ET, Friday, October 23, 2026

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First reported by New York Post: “Apple fanatics line up overnight for new foldable iPhone Duo — but stores sell out within hours”, with reporting from Wired, Yahoo Finance, Forbes and Deltia's Gaming.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 12:33 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Vera Bullock and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Elon Musk.

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New York PostApple fanatics line up overnight for new foldable iPhone Duo — but stores sell out within hours
WiredElon Musk Just Dumped Another $76 Million Into the Midterms
Yahoo FinanceiPhone Duo: Apple gives major update on folding phone after it sells out in minutes facts used on air
ForbesMusk Bankrolls Republicans In Midterms As Biggest Donor—While Attacking Talarico October 12, 2026 · facts used on air
Deltia's GamingElon Musk Has Reportedly Donated Over $445 Million to Republican Midterm Efforts, Including $76 Million to His Super PAC - Deltia's Gaming facts used on air

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFans lined up outside Apple's Fifth Avenue store as early as Wednesday morning for the new foldable iPhone Duo, and it still sold out within hours.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe phone starts at nineteen ninety-nine dollars, and some people who waited half an hour were reportedly told January.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorApple says demand has been nothing short of extraordinary, and I say they should have sold tickets to the line.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSold out. In January.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorElon Musk has put another seventy-six million dollars into the midterms, Wired reports, bringing his giving to Republican groups past four hundred forty-five million this cycle, and Democrats vow to investigate.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMost of his own PAC's spending has gone to the Senate race in Texas, according to the New York Times.