During the last rally, Musk incited the crowd by asking them to vote for Trump to save the United States of America. Slogan aside, the billionaire’s slogan is a strategic investment, as he admitted during an interview with Tucker Carlson: “If he loses, I’m screwed.”
Elon Musk brought it to the table a potentially costly deal to let Trump win. His committee of political action America PAC – which raises funds to make donations to support or hinder candidates, referendums or legislative initiatives – will offer a reward of $47 “for every person you designate as a voter” in swing states. “It’s easy money“, adds 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 who he aims to become the 47th president of the country. “This program is open only to registered voters in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin and North Carolina”, he explained. It is no coincidence, these are the states that could favor the victory of Kamala Harris.
It is illegal to pay someone to votebut Musk’s formula bypasses federal laws. The CEO of possess weapons. So be it just a ploy to pay those who vote for Trump, it goes without saying.
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The relationship between Elon Musk and Donald Trump
Musk openly supports Trump. In August a meeting with the former president was broadcast on . Musk also decided to readmit Trump after purchasing Twitter. The former president was banned for numerous policy violations. Musk also relaunched on X the fake images of Trump saving kittens, 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 is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala?“
During the last rally in Butler, Pennsylvania he declared: “This is no ordinary election. President Trump must win to preserve the Constitution. He must win to preserve democracy in America.” The support is mutual. In September, Trump announced he would appoint Musk to head a “government efficiency commission” if he took back the White House in November.
Slogan aside, for Musk support for Trump is an investment. The Biden administration has indeed adopted a rigorous approach to regulating Silicon Valley companies. On the contrary, Trump wants it reduce the power of federal regulatorssuch as the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). Then there is the role in the government promised to Musk in the event of victory. And in fact, 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 number, mailing address and contact information. “Eligible individuals may only list one eligible individual as their referrer. Before payment is made, America PAC will verify the accuracy of all referrer and referrer information,” the page reads. Federal law makes it a crime to pay someone to vote or accept payment to vote. However, Musk managed to circumvent 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 present any legal problems. “The fact that they only pay the referrer rather than the signatory further insulates the PAC from any accusations of vote buying. Ultimately, what America PAC is doing is spend money on voter datawhich PACs and campaigns do all the time.”
