Elon Musk’s pro-Trump America PAC has introduced an incentive program offering $47 to individuals who successfully get a registered swing-state voter to sign a petition in support of the First and Second Amendments. Musk referred to the initiative as “easy money” in a post on his platform, X (formerly Twitter).
While directly paying individuals to register voters is illegal, America PAC seems to navigate this restriction by rewarding those who refer registered voters to the petition. Musk and the PAC have actively pushed for increased voter registration in swing states as key deadlines approach. When asked for a comment, America PAC’s representatives remained silent.
This is a legal loophole of sorts that PACs on both sides of the aisle have used several times in the past, but hasn’t received so much media attention until someone as notable as Musk decided to throw his hat in the ring.
The $47 incentive quickly spread on social media, particularly on X, Musk’s platform, where America PAC recently took control of the handle “@america,” previously belonging to another account. Now marked as an official organization on X, the account has promoted the pro-Constitution petition, swing-state voter registration, and the $47 offer.