Elon Musk first endorsed Trump after the assassination attempt against Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. Musk has now become a big part of Trump’s campaign where he declares that only Trump can “save” American democracy. 

     Last month, he wrote in a post on his social media platform X, “I have never been materially active in politics before, but this time I think civilization as we know it is on the line. If we want to preserve freedom and a meritocracy in America, then Trump must win.” 

     Musk donated around $119 million so far to a political action committee he set up to support Trump, according to Federal Election Commission filings. He’s made an appearance at several Trump rallies and had an interview with him on X. 

     On October 20, the America PAC announced they would give away $1 million every day until the election. To earn the price, people had to sign an online petition to support free speech and the right to bear arms. Those who signed had to be registered voters living in one of the seven battleground states. 

     On Tuesday, Nov. 5, registered voters who signed the petition to support the Constitution sued Musk in a proposed class action because they claim his $1 million-a-day giveaway to those who signed the petition was a fraud.

     Arizona resident Jacqueline McAferty filed the complaint in the Austin, Texas federal court, claiming that Musk and his America PAC organization falsely induced voters to sign by claiming they would choose voters randomly, but they were already predetermined. She also said that the defendants profited from the giveaway by driving attention to Musk’s X social media platform and collecting personal information like her name, address, and phone number in which they could sell. 

     McAfert sued one day after Philadelphia Judge Angelo Foglietta denied a request by that city’s district attorney Larry Krasner to end the giveaway, which he called an illegal lottery. The lawsuit filed by McAferty now seeks at least $5 million in damages for everyone who signed. 

     Another federal lawsuit was filed on Tuesday by Kent County voter Robert Alvarez who argues that Musk and the America PAC were dishonest about how they chose the winners. 

     Alvarez signed the petition on Oct. 29, according to court documents. The documents explain that “Alvarez believed that though the odds may not have been favorable, there was still a chance that he could be randomly selected to win the $1 million award offered by Musk and his PAC.” 

     According to AP News, attorneys for Musk and the PAC told Philadelphia Court Judge Angelo Foglietta that the winners were “paid spokespeople,” and they weren’t “chosen by chance.” 

     On Nov. 4, Alvarez learned about the statements made by Musk and his PAC’s attorneys to Judge Foglietta through online news outlets. 

     In the lawsuit, Alvarez claims that the majority of people selected for the giveaway are registered Republicans or have expressed their support for the party publicly. Currently, Alvarez seeks unspecified damages but believes he was misled by deceptive marketing. He argues the America PAC never intended to fulfill its giveaway as initially presented. 

     At this moment, the final decision by a court of law has not decided whether the lawsuits with Jacqueline McAferty and Robert Alvarez are denied.