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kentuck

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4. From how I understand the PAC...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 10:58 AM

Jun 23

It was like a lottery. The people that signed the petition thought they had a random chance to be the winner of a million dollar prize. That was how it was promoted.

However, Musk's lawyers later said that the winners were hand-selected based on their suitability to serve America PAC.

So, it could be called fraud. Or false advertising? Did it affect the election?

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How the America PAC (Elon Musk) worked? [View all] kentuck Jun 23 OP

Sounds like fraud RANDYWILDMAN Jun 23 #1

I question how easy to register some of these people to vote but... kentuck Jun 23 #2

If they were paid to register to vote? kentuck Jun 23 #3

From how I understand the PAC... kentuck Jun 23 #4