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Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by LordReed(m): 11:07am On Oct 20, 2024
naptu2:
There are campaign finance laws in the United States that limit the amount of money that a person can donate to a campaign. However, people develop all kinds of methods to get around the laws. They create political action committees (PAC) and donate via those committees, some CEOs encourage their workers to individually donate to a campaign, etc.

America (the organisation that runs the petition) is a political action committee that was set up by Mr Musk and others and he has pledged to donate $45 million a month to it.

Mr Musk is not directly donating to Donald Trump's campaign, instead, he is paying people to sign a petition. In his previous announcement he said that he will only pay people who refer voters, but in this announcement he has said that he will pay voters directly. Pennsylvania is a swing state (that is, it is not fully republican or democrat) and swing states usually determine the results of presidential elections.
He is using it to collect data so they can better target voters in those places.
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by Balistic4: 11:07am On Oct 20, 2024
wonlasewonimi:
This dude is going to prison if Kamala wins the election.
You think US is naija where laws mean nothing.and the president has absolute power?
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by dustmalik(m): 11:09am On Oct 20, 2024
wonlasewonimi:
This dude is going to prison if Kamala wins the election.
He said it himself, that if Kamala wins, he knows he will be targeted, and I hope she wins.
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by dustmalik(m): 11:10am On Oct 20, 2024
Balistic4:
You think US is naija where laws mean nothing.and the president has absolute power?
If you think the US government can't find anything to incriminate him, then you are naive.
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by Utanisco(m): 11:12am On Oct 20, 2024
Babaibeji2020:
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤗
Ubuhu ukpah dah.....it's just a matter of sumol tyme....e go click.......
Be strong...na every body dey smell tinubu shit.....
Thankyou ma brother
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by Ashirioluwa: 11:13am On Oct 20, 2024
He is super rich, but the man is unstable
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by BondRiv: 11:20am On Oct 20, 2024
Desperation. He needs to be investigated. A black man doing this would have been called corrupt.
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by Blitzking: 11:27am On Oct 20, 2024
1m dollars... greater than 1.5 billion nair see Elon dashing out the equivalent of some political thieves networth...money na water.
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by ufotunang: 11:30am On Oct 20, 2024
naptu2:
There are campaign finance laws in the United States that limit the amount of money that a person can donate to a campaign. However, people develop all kinds of methods to get around the laws. They create political action committees (PAC) and donate via those committees, some CEOs encourage their workers to individually donate to a campaign, etc.

America (the organisation that runs the petition) is a political action committee that was set up by Mr Musk and others and he has pledged to donate $45 million a month to it.

Mr Musk is not directly donating to Donald Trump's campaign, instead, he is paying people to sign a petition. In his previous announcement he said that he will only pay people who refer voters, but in this announcement he has said that he will pay voters directly. Pennsylvania is a swing state (that is, it is not fully republican or democrat) and swing states usually determine the results of presidential elections.
.
Is Elon musk not buying votes, vote buying?
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by ufotunang: 11:31am On Oct 20, 2024
Is Elon musk not buying votes.. vote buying?
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by Lamasta(m): 11:33am On Oct 20, 2024
wonlasewonimi:
This dude is going to prison if Kamala wins the election.
Same way Mark Zuckerberg went to prison for removing President Trump from Facebook ba?
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by Lamasta(m): 11:35am On Oct 20, 2024
Musk is giving back to the people to support a mission they believe in and that is voting President Donald J Trump back to the white house.......
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by PlanetZero: 11:36am On Oct 20, 2024
Yahoo boiz would have cooked a format. Evil boys
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by ForexPay(m): 11:39am On Oct 20, 2024
Just a handful of people at the start may get the 1mil and that's a bait to attract a lot of people. Other signers will most likely not get it.
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by Fatbam005: 11:41am On Oct 20, 2024
Sonofgod1990:
Work hard
pray for mercy as you work hard. If not
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by wonlasewonimi: 11:43am On Oct 20, 2024
Lamasta:
Same way Mark Zuckerberg went to prison for removing President Trump from Facebook ba?
Is that election interference? This idiot has been spreading fake news since he became maga
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by Mrwhite09: 11:44am On Oct 20, 2024
how can i sign the petition abeg
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by wonlasewonimi: 11:44am On Oct 20, 2024
Balistic4:
You think US is naija where laws mean nothing.and the president has absolute power?
Where did I say the president has absolute powers?
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by Neddyogu(m): 11:44am On Oct 20, 2024
Even Kamala supporters go sign codedly.
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by Neddyogu(m): 11:46am On Oct 20, 2024
Mrwhite09:
how can i sign the petition abeg
Are u a Pennsylvania voter?
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by MT: 11:49am On Oct 20, 2024
Elon Musk is the worst billionaire ever.

Bill gates that halved all its savings gave this guy a chance.
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by Nlkay(m): 11:56am On Oct 20, 2024
It's being a while.
How are you fairing?
mytime24:
Vote buying 😁😄
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by jaxxy(m): 12:00pm On Oct 20, 2024
Iolo:
Isn’t this a legal version of vote buying? Enticing people to register as republicans means they’re more likely to vote for Trump.
it's just a petition on free speech. He didn't say vote anyone.
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by hotseat: 12:01pm On Oct 20, 2024
"Vote buying" by other means?



Just to get the signatures of the poor and vulnerable folks, Mr Musk dangles carrots before them.



Is like giving out rice, money, clothing materials, etc. here in Nigeria to induce voters.



Shebi dem say America na sane clime?



Every country with their own methods of reaching out to voters - by hook or by crook.



Democracy primarily means freedom of choice without compulsion or inducement in any guise.



People should be free to decide without being "bribed" to do so.



This Mr X-Man na proper crook!




@hotseat
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by Elidrisy20: 12:03pm On Oct 20, 2024
Make him no forget say we mine xempire, make him no share all the money, we dey Wait for 24 to cash out
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by Ennyjude(f): 12:05pm On Oct 20, 2024
What they're made of.
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by cokeryusuf09(m): 12:06pm On Oct 20, 2024
Badgers14:
That's a coded vote buying..

Free speech is already established in the first amendment..

Right to bear arms already established in the second amendment..

Both are in the U.S constitution!!
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by Arabk25(m): 12:14pm On Oct 20, 2024
So what do we call this legalize vote buying
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by Scamburster(m): 12:23pm On Oct 20, 2024
ewedunamala:
I don't know why you owamberians hate trump and Musk
The reasons are very simple, it's called reverse psychology. Trump government might not favour their tribe man who's currently plundering Nigerians economy.
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by Ndenomy: 12:29pm On Oct 20, 2024
Update boyz grin
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by masseratti: 12:30pm On Oct 20, 2024
ewedunamala:
I don't know why you owamberians hate trump and Musk
I don't understand how any black man or woman will support Trump..no one hate musks..cos he has no influence politically on anyone life.. besides he is an African albeit white.
Re: Musk Will Give $1 Million Every Day To Pennsylvania Voters Who Sign His Petition by gassbee: 12:31pm On Oct 20, 2024
NetbizBoss:
Tactical vote buying

Everyone who sign that petition knows that Musk is Trump supporter and they will be happy enough to vote Trump
dem go chop him dollar come stil vote for harris
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