Elon Musk defends $1 million giveaway after Justice Department warning

Tech billionaire Elon Musk defended the legality of his super PAC’s $1 million daily giveaway to registered voters in swing states, days after the Justice Department sent a letter warning that the lottery-style contest might be unlawful.

During an online town hall event Friday on his social media app X, Musk asserted that the purpose of the contest, which targets registered voters who sign his PAC’s petition, was not to induce people to register to vote. That’s a distinction that legal experts have said is important, because it’s illegal under federal law to pay people to register to vote. 

“To be clear, this is not a petition to vote for or register for anyone. It’s really a petition in support of the Constitution of the United States, and in particular, freedom of speech and the right to bear arms,” he said.

Musk’s America PAC has been giving away $1 million a day since Saturday to a registered voter in one of seven battleground states who has signed an online petition pledging support for the First and Second Amendments. 

Read Full Article Here
Elon Musk by is licensed under commons wikimedia

Follow us

Read our latest news on any of these social networks!

Get latest news delivered daily!

We will send you breaking news right to your inbox


Have a tip? Let us know!

Recent Articles

  • by:
  • Source: NY Post
  • 07/09/2025
...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams serves up cold truth after Andrew Cuomo pushes him to drop re-election bid: ‘You just lost’

Eric Adams tore into Andrew Cuomo Monday and claimed the ex-governor had the gall to ask the mayor to leave the Big Apple mayoral race — calling it the “highest level of arrogance.”

...
"Unknown actor" using AI to impersonate Rubio, State Department cable shows

An "unknown actor" created a Signal account and used artificial intelligence to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and contact government and foreign officials, according to a State Department cable obtained by CBS News.

  • by:
  • Source: CNBC
  • 07/09/2025
...
Trump says he will impose 50% tariff on copper imports

President Donald Trump said he will impose a 50% tariff on copper imports and suggested more steep sector-specific duties are on the way.

...
Netanyahu Tells Trump, at Dinner, He Nominated Him for Nobel Peace Prize

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed U.S. President Donald Trump during a dinner at the White House on Monday night he had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize for his Middle East policies.