During the final rally, Musk urged the crowd by asking them to vote for Trump to save the United States of America. Slogans aside, the billionaire’s motto is strategic investment, as he admitted during an interview with Tucker Carlson: “If he loses, I’m screwed.”
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Elon Musk brought it to the table a potentially expensive deal to let Trump win. There is a committee of Political Action America PAC – that collects money for donations to support or block candidates, referendums or legislative initiatives – that will offer rewards $47 “for everyone you nominate as a voter” in the alternate states. “It’s easy money“, said Musk. The goal is to “get 1 million registered voters in swing states to sign in support of the Constitution, especially free speech and the right to bear arms,” the petition reads.
If indeed 1 million people if they signed the petition, Musk would have to pay 47 million dollars. The figure is symbolic, a tribute to Trump that he aims to be the 47th president of the country. “This program is only open to registered voters i Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin and North Carolina”, he explained. It is not a coincidence, these are the states that could favor the victory of Kamala Harris.
It is illegal to pay someone to votebut Musk’s formula circumvents federal laws. The CEO holds weapons. So be it just ploy per page if you voted for Trump, that’s not to say.
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Musk openly supports Trump. In August a meeting with the former president was broadcast on . Musk also decided to let Trump back in after buying Twitter. The former president was banned for numerous policy violations. Musk also retweeted on X the fake images of ponies saved by Trump, a reference to the conspiracy theory about Haitians stealing and eating pets and wrote and then deleted a post against Kamala Harris: “Why do they want to kill Donald Trump? And no one even wants to assassinate Biden/Kamala?“
During the final rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, he declared: “This is no ordinary election. President Trump must win to preserve the Constitution. He has to win to preserve democracy in America.” The support is mutual. In September, Trump announced that he would appoint Musk to head the “government efficiency commission” if he takes back the White House. in November.
Slogan aside, for Musk Support for Trump is an investment. Indeed, the Biden administration has taken a tough approach to regulating Silicon Valley companies. On the contrary, Trump wants it reducing the power of federal regulatorssuch as the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). Then the role in the government is promised to Musk in case of victory. And indeed, during an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, the billionaire admitted ironically: “If he loses, I’m screwed.”
How can Elon Musk’s initiative be legal?
The website asks for the signer’s name, email address, mobile phone number, postal address and contact information. “Eligible persons may list only one eligible person as a referrer. Prior to payment, America PAC will verify the accuracy of all referrer and referral information,” the page reads. Federal law makes it a crime to pay someone to vote or accept payment to vote. However, Musk managed to get around the ban. In fact, it is not illegal to pay voters to sign a petition.
Brendan Fischera campaign finance lawyer, explained to the New York Times that the initiative does not appear to cause any legal problems. “The fact that they only pay the proponent rather than the signatory further protects the CCP from any accusations of vote buying spend money on voter datawhich PACs and campaigns do all the time.”
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