By Jarrett Renshaw
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Billionaire Elon Musk promised on Saturday to present away $1 million every day till November’s election to somebody who indicators his on-line petition supporting the U.S. Structure.
And he wasted no time, awarding a $1 million test to an attendee of his occasion in Pennsylvania aimed toward rallying supporters behind Republican Donald Trump. The winner was a person named John Dreher, in line with occasion employees.
“By the way in which, John had no concept. So anyway, you are welcome,” the Tesla founder mentioned as he handed Dreher the test.
The cash is the newest instance of Musk utilizing his extraordinary wealth to affect the tightly-contested presidential race between Trump and his Democratic rival Kamala Harris.
Musk began America PAC, a political motion group he based in help of Trump’s presidential marketing campaign. The group helps mobilize and register voters in battleground states, however there are indicators it’s having bother assembly its objectives.
The Harrisburg occasion is the third in as many days in Pennsylvania, the place Musk is portray November’s election in stark phrases and inspiring supporters to vote early and get others to do the identical.
He mentioned on Saturday that if Harris wins, it will likely be “the final election,” suggesting the U.S. will now not exist.
He additionally mentioned the 2 assassination makes an attempt towards Trump show he’s ruffling feathers and upending the established order in methods Harris will not. He mentioned that is why nobody is making an attempt to kill Harris.
“Assassinating a puppet is nugatory,” Musk mentioned, reiterating an argument he has made in a social media publish.
The petition Musk is asking individuals to signal reads: “The First and Second Amendments assure freedom of speech and the appropriate to bear arms. By signing beneath, I’m pledging my help for the First and Second Amendments.”
Attendees of Saturday’s occasion needed to signal the petition, which permits America PAC to garner contact particulars for extra potential voters that it could work to get to the polls for Trump.
Musk, ranked by Forbes because the world’s richest individual, thus far has equipped a minimum of $75 million to America PAC, in line with federal disclosures, making the group an important a part of Trump’s bid to regain the White Home.
The entrepreneur behind carmaker Tesla and rocket and satellite tv for pc enterprise SpaceX has more and more supported Republican causes and this 12 months grew to become an outspoken Trump supporter.
Trump in flip has mentioned if elected he would appoint Musk to move a authorities effectivity fee.
(Reporting By Jarrett Renshaw; Modifying by Tom Hogue)
