{"id":97628,"date":"2024-10-22T05:42:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T05:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/will-investigate-elon-musk-gives-millions-to-american-voters-news-urix-foreign-news-and-documentaries\/"},"modified":"2024-10-22T05:42:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T05:42:10","slug":"will-investigate-elon-musk-gives-millions-to-american-voters-news-urix-foreign-news-and-documentaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/will-investigate-elon-musk-gives-millions-to-american-voters-news-urix-foreign-news-and-documentaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Will investigate Elon Musk – gives millions to American voters – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The technology entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk is currently traveling around the swing states in the United States. There are only weeks until the United States gets a new president. Musk has created his own campaign, America PAC, which supports Donald Trump in the presidential race. He has therefore issued election bonuses and raffled off a million dollars daily to voters who register in one of the swing states. Electors must also sign a petition which aims to preserve the right to express themselves and to bear arms. Kristine Fishell was awarded one million dollars during a campaign event on October 20 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photo: MICHAEL SWENSEN \/ AFP It has caused several people to react to whether this is legal at all. On Saturday this week, Musk announced the lottery that will apply to voters in seven swing states, including Pennsylvania, Georgia and Nevada. Musk is also offering $47 to those who sign the petition, which also gives access to Musk’s own campaign events. Elon Musk spoke at Trump’s campaign event in Pennsylvania earlier in October. Photo: Brian Snyder \/ Reuters Asks the Minister of Justice for an investigation “We have not seen anything like it in modern political history”. This is how the letter from eleven former Republican bureaucrats, advisers and employees in the Ministry of Justice begins. They have asked Justice Minister Merrick Garland to investigate whether this is in violation of voting legislation, writes The Washington Post. Minister of Justice Merrick Garland has not said anything about whether they want to look more closely at the campaign stunt. Photo: Mark Schiefelbein \/ AP According to the newspaper, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed that they have received the letter. They claim that this breaks with nationwide voting legislation which states that it is not legal to pay people to vote. If it turns out that it is true that Musk has broken the law, then he risks a fine of 10,000 dollars and up to five years in prison. – Disturbing The governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro believes that Musk’s campaign stunt is disturbing and that this is something that the court should take a closer look at. In an interview with NBC, he says that Musk must be able to openly support Trump and express his views. Presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Josh Shapiro. Photo: Kevin Mohatt \/ Reuters – I don’t deny that, but when you start pouring this kind of money into politics, I think it raises serious questions. Although Musk has said that he supports Trump, the lottery applies to everyone who registers as a voter in these states. You also don’t need to vote in the election, just register, he clarified to X following the criticism. Musk has given over 75 million dollars to America PAC to support Donald Trump in the election campaign. Published 22.10.2024, at 07.04 Updated 22.10.2024, at 07.38
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