Elon Musk awards random petition signer $1M check, vows to do so every day until election

Elon Musk awarded a swing-state resident a million-dollar check for signing his petition to protect freedom of speech and the right to bear arms at a rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Saturday night.

Musk handed an over-sized million dollar check to John Dreher, who Musk said was randomly selected to receive the jaw-dropping sum.

“So, I have a surprise for you…” the billionaire teased the enraptured crowd shortly before calling Dreher up to the stage to receive his prize.

“We’re going to be awarding a million dollars randomly to people who have signed the petition every day from now until the election,” Musk vowed to thunderous applause from the crowd.

The SpaceX CEO had previously promised his super PAC, which he established to support former President Donald Trump this election cycle, would pay $100 to Pennsylvania voters who signed his petition.

“If you’re a registered Pennsylvania voter, you & whoever referred you will now get $100 for signing our petition in support of free speech & right to bear arms. Earn money for supporting something you already believe in! Offer valid until midnight on Monday,” Musk posted on X Thursday.

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[John-ccrk]

Is this how politicians get elected in South Africa?

[einheit]

Paying people to sign a petition renders the petition meaningless.

[Hung-difb]

Why not waste this money to helping out the homeless veterans??!!

[rssell]

It's called monetarily incentivizing support and it's PATHETIC.

[JamesCalabrese]

This can't be how bad democracy has gotten

[Chrisbs]

This is how billionaires get their tax breaks

[jujubees]

Reading through the comments, I'm so proud of my fellow Americans who see through this

[yankeedoodledarling]

Nothing is more pathetic and disgusting than a rich guy buying votes.

[nitaallensong]

elections have stopped being intelligent competitions between qualified candidates and turned into popularity contests long ago. But if we turn them into game shows that is not a democracy. That is a dystopia

[dannybarrientes]

Clarence Thomas already signed it twice.

[smehane]

When this is all over, at least we’ll know the ones who aren’t for sale are the ones who saved the country and the constitution.

[BoomerGirlInaGenZWorld]

Wait a minute. You can’t offer a bottle of water to someone standing in line to vote in Georgia because “you’re buying their vote”. But you can give people a million dollars to sign a petition with no “buying “ involved?!

[KathyMellon-hcpd]

It's a petition to protect your rights. You shouldn't have to sign a petition to protect your rights.

[sydneyevans]

You don't need to petition for rights that the Constitution already grants under the first and second amendments. It's a write off for Leon.

[lmw]

Why would you waste the paper, time, and money on a petition that isn't needed because those are both protected! Come on really, they take advantage of people who are unsure of the rights guarenteed by the constitution and declaration of independence!!! Do your own fact checking!

[RicardoRodriguez-xe]

I am so happy inflation is not that bad for billionaires

[antimaxsmacks]

"The petition Musk is asking people to sign reads: "The First and Second Amendments guarantee freedom of speech and the right to bear arms. By signing below, I am pledging my support for the First and Second Amendments." What kind of idiotic "petition" even is this?

[kev]

Why not split the million into 50k each and gave it to more families ??

[johngreen]

THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF EVERY EVIL. THESE ARE NOT MY WORDS. TAKE IT WHATEVER WAY YOU WANT...

[mitchletterman]

This is the definition of a failed state