Elon Musk campaigning for Donald Trump in crucial swing state of Pennsylvania

By avagrace // 2024-10-13

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Billionaire tech giant Elon Musk has announced his intention to campaign for former President Donald Trump in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania. This comes after the Big Tech entrepreneur made a high-profile appearance with the former president at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Related: Elon Musk says nobody will bother to try to assassinate Kamala Harris because she’s just another “puppet” of the “machine.”) "This will be the last election [if Trump doesn't win]," said Musk during an appearance with Trump in Butler. It was the first time that Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of social media platform X, appeared at a Trump campaign event since he endorsed him back in July after the first attempt on his life. "The truest test of someone's character is how they behave under fire," said Musk in his speech in Butler. "We had one president who couldn't climb a flight of stairs, and another who was fist-pumping after getting shot." Pennsylvania is considered a crucial state for both Trump and his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, in the race for the Nov. 5 election. Both campaigns have been pouring campaign money and spending inordinate amounts of time rallying in the state.

Musk to make appearances at campaign rallies for Trump

Musk said his efforts on the campaign trail will focus on participating in campaign rallies for Trump in the four weeks leading up to Nov. 5. His appearances will have the backing of America PAC, but he is expected to make other appearances in the state independent of his super PAC, including a recent appearance at Pittsburgh Steelers game where he wore a MAGA hat and was greeted by Steelers owner Art Rooney II. Musk's America PAC has also launched a get-out-the-vote initiative encouraging between 800,000 to one million voters in Pennsylvania and other battleground states to cast ballots for Trump. America PAC has already spent about $80 million to help Trump. America PAC has already signed up about 2,500 organizers in the field, and the group has effectively set up effective election infrastructure in Wisconsin and are reportedly using statements from Musk as morale boosters for their efforts. The scale of financial commitments Musk is personally fielding to help reelect Trump will not be made clear until mid-October, at the earliest. Estimates suggest America PAC is spending between $140 to $180 million, almost all of it from Musk's own vast wealth. In private statements to associates, Trump has claimed that Musk's super PAC has provided his campaign with $500 million in donations. Trump in private conversations with Musk has stated that he appreciates the tech giant's aid and has promised to appoint him to a team that will oversee government efficiency if he is reelected. "Unless Trump wins and we get rid of the mountain of smothering regulations (that have nothing to do with safety!), humanity will never reach Mars," said Musk in a post on X. "This [election] is existential." Visit ElonMuskWatch.com for more about the tech billionaire. Watch this video featuring Musk saying how he believes he will be thrown in prison if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the election. This video is from the Rick Langley channel on Brighteon.com.

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Musk to make appearances at campaign rallies for Trump

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