Tech billionaire Elon Musk secretly donated a “very large” amount of his personal funds directly to a PAC recruiting Hispanic voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Fox News has learned.
Musk donated to a PAC called the League of Hispanic Voters. The group is recruiting voters in Arizona, California and Oregon to help swing the Republican ticket.
Fox News has also learned that the latest FEC filings for the League of Hispanic Voters will be released Thursday, revealing the extent of Musk's financial support. The contributions to Mr. Musk's PAC were made directly by Mr. Musk and not through his PAC or organization. The PAC has used its money in recent weeks to turn out Republican votes among Hispanics.
The PAC is aligned with Republican Rep. Tony Gonzalez of Texas. Mr. Gonzalez hosted Mr. Musk last year when the billionaire visited the Texas border in Eagle Pass, Texas.
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Elon Musk speaks as part of a campaign town hall in support of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on Thursday, October 17, 2024 in Folsom, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
A recent USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll found Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris tied, with Trump at 44% and Harris at 45%. But Harris appears to be losing support among Latino and black voters.
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A new poll finds that Latino voters now support Mr. Trump 49% to 38%. Black voters support Harris 72% to 17%, a 55-point difference that is significantly smaller than the advantage Democrats have traditionally enjoyed.
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Mr. Trump won the support of black and Latino voters in the 2024 election by courting men as he campaigned on the economy and crime.
FOX News' Daniel Wallace contributed to this report.
