America PAC
| Founded | 2024 |
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| Founder | Elon Musk |
| Legal status | Super PAC |
| Website | AmericaPAC.com |
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The America PAC is a political action committee (PAC) created by Elon Musk with the backing of a number of prominent tech businessmen to support Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.
History
[edit]America Pac was founded to support the Donald Trump campaign during the 2024 United States presidential election. Backers include Elon Musk, Douglas Leone, Palantir Technologies co-founder Joe Lonsdale, Tyler Winklevoss, Cameron Winklevoss,[1] Ken Howery, Shaun Maguire of Sequoia Capital, and SpaceX board member Antonio Gracias.[2]
Musk claimed in an interview with Jordan Peterson that “I have created a Pac or Super Pac or whatever you want to call it... It is called the America Pac.”[3] Musk was reported to have pledged to contribute $45 million a month to the PAC.[4][5][1][6] However, Musk has subsequently stated that said $45 million per month commitment never took place, and that the press has misreported his intentions. He further clarified that he will be donating to the America PAC, but in a much lower (albeit unspecified) amount.[7]
Leadership
[edit]Following a series of transitions in July 2024 veteran political strategists Phil Cox, Generra Peck, and Dave Rexrode took guiding positions in the organization.[8]
Efforts
[edit]The group has been engaged in voter information gathering efforts.[9] The efforts are targeted at voters in swing states and have included provocative internet ads featuring the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.[8][10] Ads have been targeted at voters in Arizona, Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.[8][11][12][13] These efforts have faced scrutiny from regulators and other groups in those states.[14]
The group has set a goal of registering 800,000 new voters in swing states for the 2024 election.[15][16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Siddiqui, Faiz; Dwoskin, Elizabeth (15 July 2024). "Elon Musk allies poured millions into pro-Trump super PAC". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
Among the donors are former Tesla board member Antonio Gracias, Palantir co-founder and Austin-based tech investor Joe Lonsdale and Sequoia Capital investor Shaun Maguire. The rest of the donors include Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who pivoted to cryptocurrency in recent years. Together they gave half a million dollars.
- ^ Schleifer, Theodore. "Elon Musk Allies Help Start Pro-Trump Super PAC". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Sullivan, Helen. "Elon Musk denies report he will donate $45m a month to Trump Super Pac". theguardian.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Schleifer, Theodore (July 16, 2024). "Elon Musk Allies Help Start Pro-Trump Super PAC". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Mattioli, Dana; Glazer, Emily; Safdar, Khadeeja (16 July 2024). "Elon Musk Has Said He Is Committing Around $45 Million a Month to a New Pro-Trump Super PAC". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Legum, Judd; Crosby, Rebecca (18 July 2024). "The Audacity of Elon Musk's $180 Million Pledge to Elect Donald Trump". Mother Jones. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Robertson, Nick (July 23, 2024). "Musk says he's not donating $45 million per month to Trump". The Hill. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Schwartz, Brian. "How an Elon Musk PAC is using voter data to help Trump beat Harris in 2024 election". cnbc.com. CNBC.
- ^ Gavin, William. "Bug, or bait and switch? Elon Musk's super PAC website isn't working as advertised". qz.com. Quartz. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Novak, Matt. "Elon Musk's Pro-Trump Website Accused of Shady Data Collection". gizmodo.com. Gizmodo. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Elon Musk PAC being investigated by Michigan secretary of state for potential violations". NBC news.
- ^ "The Broligarchs Are Trying to Have Their Way". theatlantic.
- ^ "Musk-backed PAC under investigation for potential violations of Michigan laws". reuters.
- ^ Woodward, Alex. "How Elon Musk is disrupting US elections to boost Trump". independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Dorn, Sara. "How Elon Musk Wants To Pull In Votes For Trump In 2024—As He's Set To Interview Former President Today". forbes.com. Forbes. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Mattioli, Dana; Palazzolo, Joe; Glazer, Emily. "Inside Elon Musk's Hands-On Push to Win 800,000 Voters for Trump". wsj.com. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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