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 verify 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 accordance with occasion employees.
“By the best way, John had no thought. So anyway, you are welcome,” the Tesla (NASDAQ:) founder stated as he handed Dreher the verify.
The cash is the most recent 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 stated on Saturday that if Harris wins, will probably be “the final election,” suggesting the U.S. will not exist.
He additionally stated the 2 assassination makes an attempt towards Trump show he’s ruffling feathers and upending the established order in methods Harris will not. He stated that is why nobody is making an attempt to kill Harris.
“Assassinating a puppet is nugatory,” Musk stated, reiterating an argument he has made in a social media put up.
The petition Musk is asking individuals to signal reads: “The First and Second Amendments assure freedom of speech and the correct 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.
Musk, ranked by Forbes because the world’s richest particular person, thus far has provided at the very least $75 million to America PAC, in accordance with federal disclosures, making the group a vital 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 yr grew to become an outspoken Trump supporter.
Trump in flip has stated if elected he would appoint Musk to go a authorities effectivity fee.