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Elon Musk emerges as major political donor backing Trump and reshaping billionaire influence

businessinsider.com — October 20, 2024, 11:01 AM UTC

Summary: Elon Musk is emerging as a significant political donor, particularly supporting former President Donald Trump. He recently held a town hall in Pennsylvania and has pledged at least $75 million to a pro-Trump super PAC, America PAC, which incentivizes voter engagement.

Musk's political involvement marks a departure from previous wealthy individuals like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, who have largely avoided direct political spending. His donations this cycle far exceed his past contributions, reflecting a new approach among the ultra-rich in American politics.

Unlike other billionaires, Musk is actively using his platform, X (formerly Twitter), to influence political discourse. He has lifted bans on right-wing voices and is leveraging his wealth and media presence in ways that differ from his predecessors.

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  1. [3.2]
    Musk's $1 million voter lottery raises legal questions in the US (sg.news.yahoo.com)
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  2. [3.9]
    Experts question legality of Elon Musk's $1 million voter giveaway in swing states (independent.co.uk)
    5h
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  3. [3.8]
    Elon Musk-backed PAC's $1M giveaway winners already voted in Pennsylvania (rawstory.com)
    5h
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  4. [4.7]
    Elon Musk donates over $70 million to support Trump's 2024 campaign (cbsnews.com)
    6h
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  5. [3.9]
    Musk's $1 million lottery for swing state voters raises legal concerns (nbcnews.com)
    6h
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  6. [3.8]
    Elon Musk offers $1 million prizes to US voters, raising legal questions (news.yahoo.com)
    7h
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  7. [4.4]
    Elon Musk emerges as key supporter of Trump in 2024 election campaign (gazette.com)
    8h
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  8. [3.4]
    Legal experts criticize Musk's $1 million lottery for registered voters as likely illegal (salon.com)
    9h
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  9. [4.1]
    Elon Musk's $75 million voter outreach for Trump faces serious setbacks (dailykos.com)
    10h
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  10. [4.3]
    Musk offers $1 million daily to voters for PAC petition support, raising legal concerns (dailycamera.com)
    11h
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  11. [4.1]
    Elon Musk's support for Trump faces legal scrutiny over petition campaign (nbcnews.com)
    12h
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  12. [4.7]
    Elon Musk launches $1 million daily giveaway at pro-Trump rallies in Pennsylvania (theglobeandmail.com)
    14h
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  13. [3.8]
    Elon Musk launches $1 million daily giveaway to engage voters in key states (gizmodo.com)
    14h
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  14. [4.1]
    Elon Musk gives away $1 million at Pittsburgh event to support Trump campaign (theguardian.com)
    15h
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  15. [4.4]
    Musk offers $1 million daily to voters for PAC petition, raising legal concerns (mlive.com)
    17h
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  16. [3.2]
    Mark Cuban questions legality of Elon Musk's $1 million PAC giveaway (benzinga.com)
    19h
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  17. [4.4]
    Elon Musk offers $1 million to voters in swing states to support Trump campaign, raising legal concerns (sbs.com.au)
    20h
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  18. [4.5]
    Elon Musk explains Twitter acquisition as a response to censorship of conservative voices (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
    23h
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  19. [3.8]
    Elon Musk offers $1 million daily to Pennsylvania voters in controversial initiative (firstpost.com)
    23h
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  20. [4.6]
    Elon Musk offers $1 million daily to voters for signing PAC petition supporting Constitution (thehindu.com)
    1d 1h
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  21. [4.7]
    Elon Musk offers $1 million a day to voters in swing states raising legal concerns (news.yahoo.com)
    1d 2h
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  22. [5.0]
    Musk offers $1 million daily to voters for signing PAC petition, raising legal concerns (buffalonews.com)
    1d 3h

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  23. [3.2]
    Mark Cuban questions legality of Elon Musk's $1 million voter prize initiative (newsweek.com)
    1d 3h
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  24. [4.4]
    Musk offers $1 million daily to voters for signing PAC petition, raising legal concerns (stltoday.com)
    1d 5h
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  25. [4.2]
    Elon Musk's $1 million daily giveaway to voters raises legal concerns (cnn.com)
    1d 5h
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  26. [4.4]
    Governor Shapiro raises concerns over Musk's $1 million giveaway to Pennsylvania voters (npr.org)
    1d 6h
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  27. [3.5]
    Governor Shapiro raises concerns over Musk's $1 million voter registration giveaways (nypost.com)
    1d 7h
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  28. [4.5]
    Elon Musk offers $1 million daily to US voters raising legal concerns (sbs.com.au)
    1d 8h
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  29. [3.8]
    Shapiro questions legality of Musk's $1 million daily cash giveaway to Pennsylvania voters (salon.com)
    1d 8h
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  30. [4.4]
    Musk offers $1 million to voters for signing PAC petition supporting the Constitution (abcnews.go.com)
    1d 9h
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  31. [4.3]
    Elon Musk offers $1 million daily to swing state voters until Election Day (gazette.com)
    1d 9h
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  32. [4.1]
    Musk faces accusations of vote buying with $1 million giveaway in Pennsylvania (smh.com.au)
    1d 9h
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  33. [3.1]
    Elon Musk awards second $1 million prize to Pennsylvania voter in registration campaign (nypost.com)
    1d 9h
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  34. [4.7]
    Elon Musk's $1 million daily giveaways at Trump rally raise legal questions (gmanetwork.com)
    1d 10h
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  35. [4.6]
    Elon Musk's $1 million daily giveaways at Trump rally face legal challenges (rnz.co.nz)
    1d 10h
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  36. [4.2]
    Elon Musk launches $1 million daily prize for U.S. voters signing petition (dw.com)
    1d 10h
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  37. [4.3]
    Elon Musk faces backlash over $1 million prize offer to petition signers (ft.com)
    1d 11h
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  38. [4.1]
    Elon Musk faces accusations of illegal vote buying with $1 million giveaway in Pennsylvania (smh.com.au)
    1d 11h
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  39. [3.7]
    Elon Musk offers $1 million daily prize to swing state voters raising legal concerns (newsweek.com)
    1d 11h
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  40. [3.6]
    Pennsylvania governor calls for investigation into Musk's cash giveaways to voters (rollingstone.com)
    1d 11h
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  41. [4.9]
    Elon Musk offers $1 million daily to petition signers supporting U.S. Constitution (thehindu.com)
    1d 12h
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  42. [4.6]
    Elon Musk pledges $1 million daily to swing state voters who sign petition for pro-Trump PAC (cnbc.com)
    1d 12h
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  43. [4.2]
    Pennsylvania governor raises concerns over Elon Musk's voter payment plan (nbcnews.com)
    1d 13h
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  44. [3.4]
    Elon Musk launches $1 million daily giveaway for petition signers in Pennsylvania (zerohedge.com)
    1d 13h
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  45. [3.9]
    Elon Musk launches $1 million daily giveaway to promote free speech and gun rights before Election Day (dailycaller.com)
    1d 14h
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  46. [4.0]
    Elon Musk offers $1 million daily incentive to boost Trump campaign support (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
    1d 16h
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  47. [4.0]
    Analysts warn Elon Musk's support for Trump may backfire in 2024 campaign (newsweek.com)
    1d 16h
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  48. [3.9]
    Elon Musk pledges $1 million daily to support Trump ahead of US election (news18.com)
    1d 16h
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  49. [4.6]
    Elon Musk pledges $1 million daily until US election, starts with Pennsylvania donation (livemint.com)
    1d 17h
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  50. [4.4]
    Elon Musk offers $1 million daily prize for petition signatures supporting US Constitution (indiatoday.in)
    1d 19h
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  51. [4.7]
    Musk offers $1 million daily to petition signers supporting U.S. Constitution (cnbc.com)
    1d 20h
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  52. [4.7]
    Elon Musk's super PAC offers $1 million daily to swing state voters for signing petition (benzinga.com)
    1d 23h
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  53. [4.6]
    Elon Musk offers $1 million daily giveaway for petition signers supporting US Constitution (news24.com)
    1d 23h
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  54. [4.5]
    Elon Musk's PAC offers $1 million daily to boost Republican voter registration in Pennsylvania (theguardian.com)
    1d 23h
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  55. [4.2]
    Elon Musk offers $1 million daily to petition signers supporting U.S. Constitution (ndtv.com)
    1d 23h
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  56. [4.4]
    Elon Musk offers $1 million daily to petition signers supporting US Constitution (rnz.co.nz)
    2d 0h
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  57. [3.9]
    Musk offers $1 million to Pennsylvania voters who sign pro-Trump petition (firstpost.com)
    2d 0h
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  58. [4.3]
    Elon Musk launches daily million-dollar giveaways at Pennsylvania town hall event (hindustantimes.com)
    2d 1h
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  59. [4.0]
    Elon Musk offers $1 million daily to petition signers supporting U.S. Constitution (gazette.com)
    2d 1h
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  60. [4.4]
    Trump's campaign outsources door-knocking efforts to Musk-backed PAC with concerns over fraud (independent.co.uk)
    2d 5h
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  61. [3.6]
    Trump's door-knocking campaign in Arizona and Nevada faces fraud allegations (rawstory.com)
    2d 8h
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  62. [4.7]
    Trump campaign faces scrutiny over potentially fraudulent voter outreach in key states (theguardian.com)
    2d 12h
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  63. [4.5]
    Pro-Trump PAC funded by Musk faces outreach challenges in key states (cnbc.com)
    2d 17h
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  64. [4.4]
    Elon Musk-funded PAC faces challenges in voter outreach for Trump campaign (ndtv.com)
    2d 20h
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