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Musk announced Saturday that every day until Election Day, he would give $1 million to a randomly selected voter who signs a petition circulated by his super PAC.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Sunday that tech mogul Elon Musk’s plan to give money to registered voters in Pennsylvania is “deeply concerning” and “it’s something that law enforcement could take a look at.”

Shapiro’s comments on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” come one day after Musk announced in Pennsylvania that every day until Election Day, he would give $1 million to a random registered voter who signs a petition circulated by his super PAC “in favor of free speech and the right to bear arms.”

The super PAC has made signing the petition a prerequisite for attending rallies headlined by Musk, and on Saturday he surprised one rally attendee by giving away the first $1 million check onstage.

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[-] ChowJeeBai@lemmy.world 2 points 39 minutes ago

Putin paying reeellll close attention now...

[-] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 1 points 29 minutes ago

A South African paying Americans to Vote for Him for a Government Position is PROOF that DEMOCRATS are the Swamp!

[-] linearchaos@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago

2 months from now: so-and-so government official says we need to investigate the people investigating Musk. He also put out a crowdsource call to find a bank that could cash a billion-dollar check.

[-] criss_cross@lemmy.world 26 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Just donated an extra $500 to the Harris campaign.

I know it's a drop in the bucket compared to the $75 mil Musk is pumping into Trumps campaign but given I'm nowhere near a swing state I don't know if there's much else I can do to combat this.

[-] tyler@programming.dev 31 points 7 hours ago

Isn’t this an illegal sweepstakes?

[-] bamfic@lemmy.world 9 points 3 hours ago

Which is a felony? Federal crime?

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 3 points 56 minutes ago

Honestly lets class it under whatever will let me see musk fed to a pack of pissed off racoons.

[-] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 5 hours ago

Maybe someday fascist dipshits like Musk will face punishment beyond mean words on Twitter. That won't happen but a man can dream.

[-] KonalaKoala@lemmy.world 12 points 7 hours ago

Good for Josh Shapiro, because Elon Musk needs to be investigated and possibly jailed with all his money given to charity.

[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 107 points 11 hours ago

Sad thing is that this needs a quick response, and that's not happening.

[-] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 5 hours ago

It will take weeks to move forward, by then the election is over and certified by the House. Musk gets what he wants, justice isn't done in time, and even if it gets to the courts, the courts are bought and sold to the highest bidder on lawyers.

Laws are for poor people.

[-] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 1 points 42 minutes ago

Exactly the same way he killed public transportation initiatives with his hyperloop puffery, only to never deliver anything.

Of course, still no public transportation. But hey, he sold some Teslas.

He's a garden variety con man, on a grander stage.

[-] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 68 points 11 hours ago

Funny they don't train cops to stop rich people crime that needs quick responses, just poor people crime that needs quick responses.

[-] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 2 points 41 minutes ago

It's why wage theft is the most rampant, unenforced crime in America.

[-] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 17 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

The people who "support law enforcement" also want to defund the IRS and other regulatory agencies.

[-] takeda@lemmy.world 59 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Seems like they are operating in now or never mode. Amy crime committed won't matter if trump wins. Looks like we didn't place any meaningful deterrent for things we learned in 2016 and 2020.

[-] HK65@sopuli.xyz 9 points 9 hours ago

Let's be real, it might not matter either way.

Do you see the DoJ putting Leon in jail in the next decade, even if Harris wins?

[-] takeda@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

As long as DOJ would serve an indictment that would be a huge win.

[-] dugmeup@lemmy.world 32 points 10 hours ago

Merrick Garland asleep at the wheel as usual

[-] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 5 hours ago

Man I wish he would just... do something? Anything? Trump is running without issue despite being a criminal. Several fascists are colluding and acting if they win or lose.

And yet the Department of Justice's head is doing fucking nothing to these people! Does he want America to die?

[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 points 15 minutes ago

Between Merrick Garland and John Roberts history is going to look back as this is a period of extreme corruption. Not since the late 1800s has America had this kind of blatant and exposed corruption, which is fitting because that's the exact period of time Donald Trump in his ilk want to return America to.

[-] Hobbes@startrek.website 21 points 11 hours ago

I'll sign the petition for $1 million. Since voting is confidential I definitely won't vote for Harris anyways.

[-] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 26 points 11 hours ago

They're going to use that petition as proof that Kamala stole the election. So... maybe don't?

[-] treadful@lemmy.zip 16 points 10 hours ago

I wouldn't want my name on that garbage.

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 10 points 10 hours ago

No. These people absolutely hate it when nobody plays their games. Mocking them and not getting involved is what pushes their buttons.

[-] abfarid@startrek.website -2 points 10 hours ago

Am I the only one who doesn't see a less buff John Cena in that photo?

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