2024-10-21 11:06:00
If you have something, you can also give something away. Tech billionaire Elon Musk wants to donate one million dollars (around 919,000 euros) every day. However, there is a problem. The millions will be raffled off only among those who sign his online petition in support of the American Constitution.
That holds true until the November election, Musk said. “We will randomly award one million dollars every day from now until the election to people who signed the petition,” the Tesla chief said during a campaign appearance in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This is where Musk handed over the first check to a state man.
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In exchange, new registrants must sign a petition defending “freedom of expression and the right to bear arms.” The petition was launched by Musk’s organization “America PAC” and supports the election campaign of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Musk’s goal will likely be to convince especially large numbers of conservatives in hotly contested states to register to vote. But: That could violate campaign finance rules. Because in the USA It is illegal to pay people to register to vote.
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Musk has long been considered a Trump supporter and has poured millions in donations into his campaign. According to documents from the US election authority FEC, the Tesla boss donated around 75 million US dollars (69 million euros) in tranches to the “America PAC” in three months.
Elon Musk also regularly speaks out against Trump’s Democratic rival, Kamala Harris. Trump recently indicated that if Musk wins the election, he could be put in charge of a committee to review US finances. Musk should cut government spending, Trump said.
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