Elon Musk Is Giving Away $1 Million to a Donald Trump Supporter Every Day Until Election Day: ‘Kind of Fun’

“You know, it seems like a good use of money basically,” Musk said at an America PAC event

<p>JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty</p> Donald Trump and Elon Musk on Oct. 5, 2024

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk on Oct. 5, 2024

Elon Musk is giving away money to Donald Trump supporters every day until Election Day on Nov. 5.

Musk, 53, announced the daily giveaway on Saturday, Oct. 19, at an America PAC event in Harrisburg, Penn., where he explained he plans to randomly award $1 million every day to a swing state supporter of the Republican presidential candidate.

“I have a surprise for you," Musk told the crowd before bringing out a giant check. "We are going to be awarding $1 million to people who have signed the petition — every day, from now until the election.”

During the event, the Tesla CEO handed attendee John Dreher a check for $1 million. Musk called the stunt "kind of fun," adding that "it seems like a good use of money basically."

<p>Michael Swensen/Getty</p> Elon Musk gives a $1 million check to Kristine Fishell in Pittsburgh on Oct. 20, 2024

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Elon Musk gives a $1 million check to Kristine Fishell in Pittsburgh on Oct. 20, 2024

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To qualify, registered voters must sign a petition for Musk's "pro-Trump political action committee," as per CNBC. People wishing to sign the petition on the America PAC website "must be registered voters of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin."

On Sunday, Oct. 20, the SpaceX founder handed another $1 million giant check out to Kristine Fishell during a town hall at Pittsburgh.

According to Reuters, Musk has donated $75 million to America PAC in support of Trump, 78.

Musk has also been active in encouraging Pennsylvanian residents to register to vote, speaking at events throughout the state. “How Pennsylvania goes I think is how the election goes,” Musk said, per CNBC.

Musk's giveaway might violate federal election laws that state that someone who “pays or offers to pay or accepts payment either for registration to vote or for voting shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.”

<p>Anna Moneymaker/Getty</p> Elon Musk on July 13, 2024

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Elon Musk on July 13, 2024

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Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania, also weighed in on Musk's proposed giveaway. "I think it’s something that law enforcement should take a look at," Shapiro said during an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press on Oct. 20.

"I’m not the attorney general anymore of Pennsylvania, I’m the governor, but it does raise serious questions," Shapiro added.

The X (formerly known as Twitter) owner hadn't been a Trump supporter in the past. In July 2022, he had said that Trump would be too old to run for president. "Trump would be 82 at end of term, which is too old to be chief executive of anything," he posted on X.

However, in July, he said he was all in on Trump following the assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Penn. "I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery," the CEO said at the time.

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