{"id":114909,"date":"2024-10-16T20:01:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T13:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114909"},"modified":"2024-10-16T20:01:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T13:01:45","slug":"musk-gave-75-million-to-pro-trump-group-becoming-a-republican-mega-donor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114909","title":{"rendered":"Musk gave $75 million to pro-Trump group, becoming a Republican mega donor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-0\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\">Oct 15 (Reuters) &#8211; Elon Musk gave around $75 million to his pro-Donald Trump spending group in the span of three months, federal disclosures showed on Tuesday, underscoring how the billionaire has become crucial to the Republican candidate&#8217;s efforts to win the <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/topic\/event\/us-elections\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__link__3Ji6W link__underline_default__2prE_\">Nov. 5 presidential election<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>America PAC, which is focused on turning out voters in closely contested states that could decide the election, spent around $72 million of that in the July-September period, according to disclosures filed to the Federal Election Commission.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-2\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\">That is more than any other pro-Trump super PAC focused on turning out voters. The Trump campaign is broadly reliant on outside groups for canvassing voters, meaning the super PAC founded by Musk &#8211; the world&#8217;s richest man &#8211; plays an outsized role in the razor-thin election between Trump and <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/kamala-harris\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__link__3Ji6W link__underline_default__2prE_\">Democrat Kamala Harris<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p>Musk, the CEO of electric car manufacturer Tesla, was the sole donor to the group in that period.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-4\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\">Musk, who has said he has voted for Democratic presidential candidates in the past, has taken a sharp turn to the right this election. He <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/elon-musk-says-he-fully-endorses-tough-trump-posts-photo-2024-07-13\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__link__3Ji6W link__underline_default__2prE_\">endorsed Trump in July<\/a> and <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/musk-plans-campaign-trump-pennsylvania-source-says-2024-10-07\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__link__3Ji6W link__underline_default__2prE_\">appeared with him at a rally<\/a> in Pennsylvania earlier this month.<\/div>\n<p>On Wednesday, Musk said in a post on X that he will be &#8220;giving a series of talks&#8221; throughout Pennsylvania, less than two weeks after his appearance with Trump in the state.<\/p>\n<p>He said people only needed to sign a petition on his America PAC website to attend his talks from &#8220;tomorrow night through Monday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-7\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\">Reuters reported, quoting a source, <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/musk-plans-campaign-trump-pennsylvania-source-says-2024-10-07\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__link__3Ji6W link__underline_default__2prE_\">last week<\/a> that Musk planned more campaigning for Trump in Pennsylvania, considered a crucial state for both Trump and his Democratic opponent Harris in the race for the White House.<\/div>\n<figure data-testid=\"image-0\" class=\"article-image__figure__3SBJc article-body__element__2p5pI article-body__img__1AZS2\">\n<div data-testid=\"Image\" class=\"article-image__image__31ytm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com\/reuters\/RTE76JK75NLY3BL2EO2FO537SE.jpg\" width=\"5000\" height=\"3333\" alt=\"Republican presidential nominee Trump returns to the site of the July assassination attempt against him, in Butler\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Body\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__ultra_small__37j9j body__full_width__ekUdw body__ultra_small_body__1lUQl article-image__figcaption__ttQIt article-body__figcaption__17dH0\"><span>Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks as Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. president Donald Trump looks on during a rally at the site of the July assassination attempt against Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 5, 2024. REUTERS\/Carlos Barria\/File Photo <a data-testid=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reutersagency.com\/en\/licensereuterscontent\/?utm_medium=rcom-article-media&amp;utm_campaign=rcom-rcp-lead\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__link__3Ji6W link__underline_default__2prE_ link__with-icon__3x3oD collapsible-caption__license__Nbbf3\">Purchase Licensing<span><span class=\"link__suffix__7-NUb\"> Rights<\/span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" role=\"presentation\" data-testid=\"NewTabSymbol\" class=\"link__new-tab-symbol__3T19s link__move-left__2zPIr collapsible-caption__symbol__eZoN7\" fill=\"#666\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\"><path fill=\"#666\" d=\"M15 6c.6 0 1 .4 1 1s-.4 1-1 1H9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v14a1.1 1.1 0 0 0 .2.6c.1.2.4.4.8.4h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-6c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v6a3 3 0 0 1-3 3H9a3 3 0 0 1-2.2-.9A3 3 0 0 1 6 23V9a3 3 0 0 1 3-3Zm10 0 .4.1.5.5.1.4v6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1s-1-.4-1-1V9.4l-5.3 5.3a1 1 0 0 1-.7.3 1 1 0 0 1-.7-.3 1 1 0 0 1 0-1.4L22.6 8H19c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1s.4-1 1-1Z\"\/><\/svg><span style=\"border:0;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);clip-path:inset(50%);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap\">, opens new tab<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-8\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\">Musk&#8217;s donations to America PAC propel him into the exclusive club of <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/who-are-mega-rich-donors-backing-trump-2024-04-26\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__link__3Ji6W link__underline_default__2prE_\">Republican mega donors<\/a>, a list that also includes banking heir Timothy Mellon and casino billionaire Miriam Adelson.<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-9\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\">However, Reuters reported earlier this month that Musk has <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/musk-funded-right-wing-political-non-profit-years-before-he-endorsed-trump-2024-10-02\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__inherit-color__3208F text__inherit-font__1Y8w3 text__inherit-size__1DZJi link__link__3Ji6W link__underline_default__2prE_\">secretly funded a conservative political group<\/a> for years, well before his public embrace of Trump.<\/div>\n<p>America PAC declined to comment on the Musk donations. 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