Elon Musk’s pledge on Saturday that his pro-Trump America PAC would award $1 million every day to someone who signs his petition until Election Day drew legal scrutiny from Pennsylvania Gov.
Shapiro made the comments during a Sunday morning appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” a day after Musk appeared at a pro-Trump rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The petition Musk announced at Harrisburg on Saturday reads: “The First and Second Amendment guarantee freedom of speech and the right to bear arms.
The first million-dollar award was given to John Dreher, a self-described “big fan” of Musk.
In that time span, the PAC spent around $72 million, according to disclosures.
Pennsylvania Governor Elon Musk’s promise on Saturday that his pro-Trump America PAC would give $1 million daily to anyone who signs his petition until election day prompted legal scrutiny. The pledge was described as “deeply disturbing” by Josh Shapiro. “,”.
The remarks were made by Shapiro on Sunday morning on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” one day after Musk did the same at a pro-Trump rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The true question, according to Shapiro, a former attorney general, is “with how [Musk] is spending money in this race, how the dark money is flowing, not just into Pennsylvania, but apparently now into the pockets of Pennsylvanians.” Shapiro was asked if he believed the giveaway was lawful. “.
“That is really concerning. Look, Musk clearly has the right to voice his opinions. He has been quite explicit about his support for Donald Trump. I don’t; it’s clear that we disagree,” Shapiro remarked. “I don’t take away his right to that. But when you start putting this kind of money into politics, I believe it raises important issues that people might want to consider. “.”.
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Shapiro declined to comment on the petition’s legality, saying only that “it raises some serious questions” and “it’s something that law enforcement could take a look at.”. “.”.
Musk announced the following petition at Harrisburg on Saturday: “Freedom of speech and the right to bear arms are guaranteed by the First and Second Amendments. I certify that I support the First and Second Amendments by signing below. “,”.
One of Musk’s “big fans,” John Dreher, received the first million-dollar prize.
Wall Street is “extremely convinced” that Trump will win the 2024 election, according to a billionaire investor.
According to Federal Elections Commission (FEC) documents, Musk contributed approximately $75 million between July and September, making him the America PAC’s only contributor. Disclosures indicate the PAC spent approximately $72 million during that period.
The America PAC aimed to sign one million people to a petition supporting the First and Second Amendments by October in Pennsylvania and the other swing states of Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, and North Carolina. 21.
