But legal experts and several Democrats have suggested the giveaway may break American law by offering money for an act that requires someone to be signed up as a voter.

. "I think there are real questions with how he is spending money in this race," Shapiro said. "Not just into Pennsylvania, but apparently now into the pockets of Pennsylvanians. That is deeply concerning."

Wine-Banks' viewpoint highlights the complexity of the issue. She questions whether the act of incentivizing petition signatures—rather than directly paying for voter registration or voting—crosses the legal line.

“He and I talked about it — it was a new concept for him, I guess is the best way to put it, and I don’t think it’s one he ever totally accepted.”

In April 2017, Tesla announced that it surpassed General Motors to become the most valuable U.S. car maker. The news was an obvious boon to Tesla, which was looking to ramp up production and release its Model 3 sedan later that year.

“Whenever John McCain’s name came up, he’d go through this rant about him being a loser, and all those people were suckers, and why do you people think that people getting killed are heroes? And he’d go through this rant.”

All those contradictions appear to be part of Mr Musk's appeal - and it certainly hasn't stopped him amassing a fortune.

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But in recent years he's swung behind Donald Trump, who is a Republican. Mr Musk officially endorsed the former president for a second term in 2024 after his attempted assassination.

Brazil’s Supreme vlog do lisboa ao vivo Court suspended the social media platform following a monthslong dispute over free speech and misinformation.

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Federal prosecutors, led by special counsel Jack Smith have charged Trump with four federal crimes over his alleged attempts to subvert Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election.

Campaigns and political action committees rely on tactics like petition signing, survey requests, or merchandise purchases to build massive databases of voter information. That data can then be used more accurately to target voters, or raise funds from supporters who are already onboard.

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