Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) has called on law enforcement to investigate Elon Musk. America PAChas vowed to randomly award $1 million a day to voters in battleground states who sign the bill. petition.
In an interview Sunday on NBC's “Meet the Press,” Shapiro said: questioned the legality A gift from Mr. Mask.
“That raises some serious questions.”
Host Kristen Welker told Shapiro: “Elon Musk says he's going to hand out $1 million a day to random voters who sign super PAC petitions. You're a former attorney general, but this… Is it legal?” he asked.
“There's no real truth to how he's spending money in this election and how dark money is finding its way into not just Pennsylvania, but obviously into the pockets of Pennsylvanians right now,” Shapiro said. “I think that's a question. That's very concerning.”
Despite Shapiro's assertions, America PAC is comprised of “dark money,” with Musk as its only donor, according to Federal Election Commission filings. From July to September, Musk donated about $75 million. fox news digital Reported.
Shapiro added, “Look, Mr. Musk is clearly entitled to express his opinion. He has made it very clear that he supports Donald Trump. Obviously we I don't deny him that right, but I think when you start funneling this kind of money into politics, it raises serious questions that people will want to consider. .”
Mr. Welker asked Mr. Shapiro again whether he believed the gift was legal.
“I think this is something that law enforcement can look into,” Shapiro asserted. “I'm no longer the attorney general of Pennsylvania. I'm the governor. But it raises some serious questions.”
Musk responded to Shapiro's comments in a post on X, writing that he was “concerned that he would say something like that.”
Musk's America PAC has pledged to donate $1 million every day until Election Day. The winners have already been announced and two will be chosen at random. To qualify, individuals must be registered to vote in a battleground state, including Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, or North Carolina, and sign a petition pledging support for the First and Second Amendments. need to.
Signers will also receive $47 for each registered voter they refer to sign the petition.
“Sign the petition to support the U.S. Constitution!” Musk wrote. ×.
musk said During an event at City Hall, he said it was difficult to get the word out about the petition because “traditional media doesn't cover it.”
“How do we get people to know about this? Well, I think the news will really spread,” he said of the cash giveaway announcement.
In July, Musk declared his support for former President Donald Trump. Blaze News previously reported that the Republican presidential candidate said that if Musk wins the next election, he will be named “Secretary of Cost Reduction” to cut waste in the government.
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