the Tech billionaire and Trump supporter Elon Musk He wants to donate 1 million US dollars (about 919,000 euros) every day until the elections to those who sign the petition. The offer targets registered voters in swing states that are witnessing particularly intense competition in the presidential elections. The petition calls for “freedom of expression and the right to bear arms” and was launched by the “America PAC” organization, to which Musk belongs.
This supports the election campaign of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. “We will give away $1 million randomly every day between now and the election to people who sign the petition,” Musk said during a campaign appearance in Harrisburg, the swing state of Pennsylvania. Musk said his goal is to gather between one and two million voters in the states witnessing competition to sign the petition because “this is an important message to our elected leaders.” Musk gave the first check at the event to a man from Pennsylvania.
Millions donated to Trump
Musk's goal is likely to get a large number of conservatives in hotly contested states to register to vote. The program could violate campaign finance rules because it is not legal in the United States to pay people to register to vote. Musk has long supported Republican candidate Trump financially with donations worth millions. According to documents from the US Election Commission FEC, the Tesla CEO donated about 75 million US dollars (69 million euros) in installments over three months to the “America PAC”, which supports Trump in the election campaign.
Trump is competing against Democrat Kamala Harris in the presidential elections scheduled for November 5. Musk, who often spreads conspiracy theories, has long supported Trump. The Tesla boss also regularly expresses his opposition to Harris. Trump recently indicated that Musk could be placed at the head of a committee to review US finances if he wins the election. Trump said Musk should cut government spending.
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