Elon Musk donated about $75 million to his pro-Donald Trump spending group over a three-month period, according to federal publications filed Tuesday, highlighting how the billionaire has become crucial to the Republican candidate’s efforts to win the November 5 presidential election in the United States.
America PAC, which focuses on turning out voters in hotly contested states that could decide the election, spent about $72 million in the July-September period, according to disclosures filed with the Federal Election Commission.
This amount is higher than that of any other pro-Trump super PAC focused on voter mobilization. Trump’s campaign relies heavily on outside groups to canvass voters, meaning the super PAC founded by Musk – the world’s richest man – plays a huge role in the tight election between Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris .
Musk, the chief executive of electric car maker Tesla, was the group’s only donor during this period.
Musk, who has said he voted for Democratic presidential candidates in the past, took a sharp turn to the right in this election. He voiced support for Trump in July and appeared with him at a rally in Pennsylvania earlier this month.
This Wednesday (16), Musk said in a post on X that he will give “a series of lectures” throughout Pennsylvania, less than two weeks after his appearance with Trump in the state.
He said people just need to sign a petition on his America PAC website to attend his talks from “tomorrow night through Monday.”
Reuters reported, citing a source, last week that Musk planned to campaign more for Trump in Pennsylvania, considered a swing state for both Trump and his Democratic opponent in the race for the White House.
Musk’s donations to America PAC put him in the exclusive club of Republican megadonors, a list that also includes banking heir Timothy Mellon and casino billionaire Miriam Adelson.
However, Reuters reported earlier this month that Musk secretly funded a conservative political group for years, well before his public embrace of Trump.
America PAC declined to comment on Musk’s donations. Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
This content was originally published in Elon Musk donates US$75 million to pro-Trump group on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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