USA US election: Musk wants to give away one million dollars a day
Tech billionaire and Trump supporter Elon Musk wants to give away one million US dollars (around 919,000 euros) a day to signatories of a petition until the election. The offer is aimed at registered voters in the swing states that are particularly hard-fought in the presidential election. The petition advocates "freedom of speech and the right to bear arms" and was launched by Musk's organization "America PAC". This organization supports the election campaign of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
20.10.2024, 14:31
20.10.2024, 16:23
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"We will randomly award one million dollars every day from now until the election to people who have signed the petition," Musk said at a campaign appearance in Harrisburg in the swing state of Pennsylvania. Musk said his goal was to get between one and two million voters in battleground states to sign the petition because "it sends an important message to our elected politicians." Musk presented the first check at the event to a man from Pennsylvania.
Musk wants to mobilize in swing states
Musk's aim is likely to be to get a particularly large number of conservatives in hard-fought states to register to vote. The program could violate campaign finance rules, as it is not legal in the US to pay people to register as voters. Musk has been supporting Republican Trump financially for some time with donations in the millions. According to documents from the US election authority FEC, the Tesla boss has donated around 75 million US dollars (69 million euros) in tranches to the "America PAC", which is supporting Trump in the election campaign, within three months.
Trump is running against Democrat Kamala Harris in the presidential election on November 5. Musk, who often promotes conspiracy theories, has been supporting Trump for some time. The Tesla boss also regularly campaigns against Harris. Trump recently hinted that Musk could be appointed head of a committee to review US finances if he wins the election. Musk should cut government spending, Trump said.
