Elon Musk Is A Donald Trump Mega-Donor

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🗓️ 24 October 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Elon Musk has gone all in on Trump and put $75 million into a super PAC he created to support the candidate. He's also assisting with get-out-the-vote operations, including offering multiple giveaways of a million dollars to registered voters in key states who sign a petition. This may or may not be legal.

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