Elon Musk delivers a speech at a school near Folsom.
The city of Folsom is located in the US state of Pennsylvania. Mundy sometimes wondered: “When will the richest man come to this city?”
Folsom is a small and quiet city, its population is about 9,000. Here, people generally do not express their political interests openly, and posters and banners of political parties are rarely seen.
Mundi, 19, works as a rental agent in an apartment complex. He admits that he had no intention of voting in the November election. But seeing the enthusiasm of people, he became curious to listen to Musk.
This will not only decide who will be president for the next four years, but also decide what the world will look like… I think it’s a very important thing. It makes a difference. – It seems important.
Musk, 53, better known as a tech guru than a political activist, has openly devoted his time to the American public and campaigned, a departure from the country’s top industrialists who have traditionally been behind him. to influence politics from behind.
It’s a different approach from traditional CEOs, many of whom host expensive, exclusive fundraising dinners or gather potential donors in palatial Hamptons mansions.
That’s why some analysts question Musk’s intentions.
Generally, corporate CEOs try to stay out of the public eye.
But Eric Gordon, who teaches at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, says, “Musk does it openly and with great pride, which is probably why he’s a trailblazer.”
Musk’s pro-Trump political action committee, America PAC, has spent $119 million so far on this election, according to Open Secrets, a nonprofit watchdog group.
In addition, Musk’s personal contributions have made him the largest private donor in the presidential election, and he is said to be playing an active role in Trump’s reelection campaign in important swing states.
Steve Davis is one of Musk’s closest associates and has worked for several of his companies, including SpaceX, X, and Boring Company. He was reportedly drafted in specifically for this election.
However, Mundy was also drawn to Musk’s massive investment in the campaign.
He said, “It amazes me that someone would spend this much time and money trying to influence voters. It means they’re doing this with some kind of intent.”
Some Democratic leaders, such as Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, have urged their party to ignore the threat Musk poses.
Musk has attracted a class of people who consider him highly intelligent. Musk is trying to influence people who the Democratic Party traditionally doesn’t have much influence over.
Since first endorsing Trump after the deadly July 13 attack on Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, Musk has become a prominent part of his campaign, often warning that Trump is the only threat to American democracy that he can “save.”
Musk has been polling throughout Pennsylvania in the final days of the campaign, a key swing state for both Trump and Kamala Harris.
America PAC is currently giving a $1 million bounty to one voter every day until the election, regardless of party affiliation, as long as they register to vote and sign a petition Musk supports.
For example, at town halls in Harrisburg and Pittsburgh over the weekend, Musk handed out large, lottery-style checks to winners and cheered the crowd on, chanting “Elon!”
He told the crowd that people’s energy creates “a warmth in the soul.”
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