Billionaire Elon Musk has donated nearly $75 million to a political action committee created to support Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential campaign, according to a filing late Tuesday, reflecting the Tesla founder’s growing commitment to the Republican cause. Is.
Musk, considered the world’s richest man, has played an increasingly visible role in Trump’s campaign, joining him on stage at a recent rally in Pennsylvania and frequently criticizing his rival, Democrat Kamala Harris, on social media. Reprimanded.
Trump frequently name-checks Musk at rallies and has promised to appoint him to a committee charged with cutting government bureaucracy.
According to surveys, Harris and Trump are in a very close race for the White House.
Musk’s America PAC raised $74.95 million for Trump between July 1 and September 30, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission.
The PAC has focused on launching grassroots get-out-the-vote efforts, including in battleground states like Pennsylvania, which are key to the overall national election outcome.
On its website, America PAC offers “$30 per hour, with bonuses for performance” to those who sign up to help with voter turnout.
Musk previously said he would pay $47 to any person who would prompt a registered swing-state voter to sign a petition supporting free speech and the right to bear arms.
The billionaire endorsed Trump after the Republican survived an assassination attempt in July.
Over the same reporting period, Harris’s primary Harris Victory Fund PAC took in $633 million, according to FEC filings.
Harris made a dramatic entry into the presidential race following the withdrawal of outgoing President Joe Biden, following a disastrous debate performance against Trump in July.
Since then, the current vice president has reinvigorated the party’s base and conducted a campaign across the country, with a special focus on battleground states.
His political action committee’s year-to-date receipts were close to a billion dollars, amounting to $931.2 million, the filing said.
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