As the countdown to the American election continues, the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, has increased his funding efforts. On Saturday, October 19, he pledged to give away $1 million each day to a randomly selected person who signs the “America PAC” petition supporting freedom of speech and the right to bear arms before the November election.
The petition states, “The First and Second Amendments protect the rights of freedom of speech and carrying arms. By signing, I pledge to support the First and Second Amendments.”
This announcement was made at an event supporting Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
“We really hope to have as many people as possible sign this petition, so I have prepared a surprise for everyone,” Musk said. “The surprise is that we will randomly award one million dollars to those who sign the petition. Every day until the election.”
“One of the challenges we face is how to let people know about this petition, because traditional media won’t cover it,” Musk explained. “You know, not everyone is on Platform X, so I thought, how can we make people aware of this? I think this news will spread very quickly.”
Musk immediately fulfilled his promise at the event by awarding $1 million on the spot to one of the event participants.
Participants at the Saturday event had to sign the petition, allowing the America PAC to gather contact information of potential voters to support Trump’s campaign.
The winner was a man named John Dreher, who described himself as a superfan of Musk.
“I got your autobiography ten years ago, and since then I have been following you,” Dreher told Musk, calling himself a “superfan.”
Musk asked the newly minted millionaire Dreher to continue advocating for this petition activity.
Musk has traveled back and forth to Pennsylvania multiple times this week to campaign for former President Trump, highlighting the state’s importance in the 2024 election.
The billionaire has established the America PAC to support Trump’s presidential campaign. The organization is helping mobilize and register voters in swing states.
According to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) records, Musk is the sole donor to the America PAC, contributing approximately $75 million from July to the end of September. According to FEC disclosures, during these three months, the PAC founded by Musk spent around $72 million.
Saturday marked Musk’s third event in Pennsylvania over the past few days. He emphasized the importance of the November election in Pennsylvania with strong language and encouraged supporters to vote early.