Give me the $100 first (completely and irrevocably non-retractable). After I (in my sole judgement and by my sole timeline) am 100% convinced it's mine, then I'll sign.
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Isn't that fucking illegal?
If it were for actual votes, yes. But this is money for signing that a petition a PAC Musk runs has created.
This is showing how desperate they are which maybe they know something about Trump’s chances to avoid prison.
To all those wondering how this is legal: nowhere does it ask people to vote for Trump. The petition asks people to pledge their support for the Constitution, free speech, and the 2nd Amendment. Signing it does not indicate you are voting for Trump. But I could absolutely see the signatures being used for propaganda.
Wait is it really illegal for a billionaire to pay voters $100 from their own pocket for voters to sign a pledge? Even if the pledge was titled "so Trump wins"
Not sure if it is explicitly illegal but there would absolutely be lawsuits with good reason. Imagine a district where 51% of the people sign a pledge to vote for a candidate but the candidate only gets 47% of the vote and losses the election. The candidate with the pledged voters would scream voter fraud and their backers would likely get violent. Considering we had that happen with almost zero voter fraud in 2020, it would not be an unlikely scenario.
Shit sign me up! If Trump wins I get 100 dollars if he loses I get 100 dollars.
and this is lawful? actually legal? What the hell is USA??
Rome 2.0
It's legal because they're paying for registrations not votes, you can't see who someone voted for just that they voted and if they registered as a party member or independent.
It's actually explicitly illegal to pay to get people to register to vote.
You're right I'll withdraw that, the law states to vote, withhold vote, vote for a candidate, or vote against a candidate
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/597
Because the musk giveaway requires registration to be eligible makes it illegal, compared to the cards against humanity PAC as they are not saying they are only paying after confirming a registration or vote. Cah wants 3 things none of those are a check on registration or voting.
lol he will never deliver.
$100 ehh, I guess cards against humanity did get to him :D
can we sign up, take his money, and vote Harris?
if a million people do this it adds up fast
The petition is saying you support free speech, the second amendment, and the Constitution. You can certainly support all of those and vote for Harris.
That might make it easier for him to claim election fraud. He might try to argue about how the election results don't match with the number of people who took his money.
Good thing it’s not a legal document and doesn’t prove any intent whatsoever.
Such a dumb argument but MAGA would 100% believe it and dash their lives against the US government to make it true.
the guy who famously never pays his vendors or his rent until he gets evicted is promising to send money?
wow sign me up...
No water or other assistance for voters in contested areas.
Here’s $100 to say you like trump.
Man, this is a fucked up place.
No, say you like trump, sign this and that, ...
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then maybe, I mean who knows right? Maybe get paid. Donald always pays his debts so why shouldn't his helper do it too?
Right?
Buying votes straight up. The only way this could get any worse is if it was funded by Trump or if Trump did it himself.
It would be hilarious if Trump asked Musk for $100 for voting Trump though
I wouldn't put it past Trump to beg for and attempt to haggle over $100.
Turnip does not pay any bills. He's just a grifter.
When he wore a black MAGA hat, he was "dark MAGA". Is this... cheese MAGA?
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