Elon Musk Promises $1M Daily Giveaway For Pennsylvania Voters In Support Of Trump Campaign

Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that he will give away $1 million a day to a registered voter in Pennsylvania, a key swing state, leading up to the November US presidential election.

The daily winner will be randomly selected from those who sign a pro-constitution petition organized by AmericaPAC, a campaign group Musk created to support Donald Trump’s bid for the White House.

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The first recipient of the lottery-style payout was revealed at a town hall event on Saturday night. Musk’s giveaway is aimed at energizing potential Trump supporters in the final weeks before the November 5 election.

The petition, which promotes free speech and gun rights, requires signers to provide contact details, allowing AmericaPAC to follow up with them about voting. Previously, Musk offered $47 to anyone who convinced a registered swing-state voter to sign the petition, which Slate reported was legal under US election law because it didn’t involve paying people to vote.

In the US, offering payments to vote—either for a candidate or just to participate—is illegal. This rule was famously tested in 2008 when ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s initially planned to offer free ice cream to people with an “I Voted” sticker, before deciding to give it to everyone on election day.

Musk, who has emerged as a major Trump supporter, founded AmericaPAC in July to boost Trump’s campaign. So far, he has donated $75 million to the group, which has become a crucial part of Trump’s voter outreach efforts.

A statement on the groups website reads: “America PAC was created to support these key values: Secure Borders, Safe Cities, Sensible spending, Fair Justice System, Free Speech, Right to Self-Protection.”

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Musk said he wants to get “over a million, maybe two million, voters in the battleground states to sign the petition in support of the First and Second Amendment.”

“I think [it] sends a crucial message to our elected politicians,” he added.

Musk is currently the world’s richest man, with an estimated net worth of $248bn (£191bn), according to US business magazine Forbes.

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