Billionaire Elon Musk promised on Saturday to provide away $1 million every day till November’s election to somebody who indicators his on-line petition supporting the U.S. Structure. And he wasted no time, awarding a $1 million examine to an attendee of his occasion in Pennsylvania geared toward rallying supporters behind Republican Donald Trump. The winner was a person named John Dreher, based on occasion workers.
“By the way in which, John had no thought. So anyway, you are welcome,” the Tesla founder stated as he handed Dreher the examine.
Hyperlink to the petition:https://t.co/Wb3hUCxGvl
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 20, 2024
The cash is the most recent instance of Musk utilizing his extraordinary wealth to affect the tightly-contested presidential race between Trump and his Democratic rival Kamala Harris.
Musk began America PAC, a political motion group he based in help of Trump’s presidential marketing campaign. The group helps mobilize and register voters in battleground states, however there are indicators it’s having hassle assembly its targets.
The Harrisburg occasion is the third in as many days in Pennsylvania, the place Musk is portray November’s election in stark phrases and inspiring supporters to vote early and get others to do the identical.
He stated on Saturday that if Harris wins, it will likely be “the final election,” suggesting the US will now not exist.
He additionally stated the 2 assassination makes an attempt in opposition to Trump show he’s ruffling feathers and upending the established order in methods Harris will not. He stated that is why nobody is attempting to kill Harris.
“Assassinating a puppet is nugatory,” Musk stated, reiterating an argument he has made in a social media publish.
The petition Musk is asking individuals to signal reads: “The First and Second Amendments assure freedom of speech and the precise to bear arms. By signing under, I’m pledging my help for the First and Second Amendments.”
Attendees of Saturday’s occasion needed to signal the petition, which permits America PAC to garner contact particulars for extra potential voters that it may work to get to the polls for Trump.
Musk, ranked by Forbes because the world’s richest individual, up to now has provided at the least $75 million to America PAC, based on federal disclosures, making the group an important a part of Trump’s bid to regain the White Home.
The entrepreneur behind carmaker Tesla and rocket and satellite tv for pc enterprise SpaceX has more and more supported Republican causes and this yr turned an outspoken Trump supporter.
Trump in flip has stated if elected he would appoint Musk to go a authorities effectivity fee.
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