Washington: The election campaign for the presidential election in America is at its peak. A bitter battle is being witnessed between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Billionaire Elon Musk caused a stir on Saturday with a promise. He has said he will donate $1 million (Rs 8,000,000) every day until the November election to anyone who signs his online petition. First prize goes to a PAC supporting Republican Donald Trump. However, questions are now being raised about the validity of the payment.
Musk presented a $1 million check to a man who attended his America PAC event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to rally supporters for presidential candidate Trump. According to program staff, the winner was a man named John Dreher.
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Musk wants to use his money to influence presidential elections?
The Tesla founder handed Dreher the check and said: “By the way, John had no knowledge of this.” So you are still very welcome. Let us tell you that this money is the latest example of Musk using his extraordinary wealth to influence the hotly contested presidential race between Trump and his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Musk founded America PAC, a political action organization. Which he founded to support Trump’s presidential campaign. The group helps mobilize and register voters in battleground states, but there are signs it is struggling to achieve its goals.
Questions are being raised about Musk
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday that Musk’s plan to donate money to registered voters in Pennsylvania was “extremely concerning” and “that law enforcement should look into it.” Questions arose Saturday evening about the legality of these cash payments as election law experts pointed to various provisions of federal law that prohibit cash payments to voters.
Keywords: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, US presidential election 2024
FIRST PUBLISHED: October 21, 2024, 08:45 IST