U.S. election: Elon Musk donates $119m to Trump campaign

X owner Elon Musk has donated about $119 million in total to support Republican Donald Trump’s presidential election campaign ahead of the November 5, 2024, poll in the United States.

By mid-October, the Tesla boss had transferred $43.6 million to the organisation America PAC, which is primarily focused on winning hotly contested swing states such as Pennsylvania.

Between July and the end of September, Musk, who has also made appearances at numerous Trump rallies, had donated about $75 million.

Meanwhile, America PAC is continuing its controversial daily giveaway, handing $1 million per day to one registered voter at a time.

On Wednesday U.S. media reported that the U.S. Department of Justice had warned Musk the campaign could violate electoral law.

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The campaign is set to run until Election Day on November 5. It is aimed at registered voters who sign a petition.

The petition is about “freedom of speech and the right to bear arms” and one can only sign as a registered voter in one of seven swing states, dpa reported.

According to the U.S. election law, it is illegal to pay citizens money to vote or register to vote.

Musk argued that the million-dollar gift was intended to attract more attention to the petition and is therefore legal.

Trump is running to be president against Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris, in what polls show will be a tight race for the White House.

The Star