By Lucy Adautin
Elon Musk contributed approximately $75 million to his pro-Donald Trump political action committee (PAC), highlighting his key role in supporting the Republican candidate’s bid for the November 5th presidential election.
America PAC, which focuses on mobilizing voters in pivotal swing states, spent around $72 million from July to September, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission.
This makes it the largest pro-Trump super PAC dedicated to voter outreach. Trump’s campaign heavily relies on outside groups for canvassing, placing Musk’s PAC—backed solely by the billionaire CEO of Tesla—at the center of the tight race between Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.
Musk, who has previously supported Democratic candidates, shifted sharply to the right this election cycle, endorsing Trump in July and joining him at a rally in Pennsylvania earlier this month.
On Wednesday, Musk announced on X that he would be giving a series of talks across Pennsylvania, following his recent rally appearance with Trump. He invited people to attend by signing a petition on the America PAC website, with events scheduled from “tomorrow night through Monday.”
A source revealed that Musk had planned additional campaign efforts for Trump in Pennsylvania, a crucial battleground state for both Trump and Harris in the race for the White House.
Musk’s significant financial backing of America PAC has vaulted him into the ranks of top Republican donors, alongside figures like banking heir Timothy Mellon and casino mogul Miriam Adelson.
While Musk’s public support for Trump is recent, he has quietly funded conservative political efforts for years. America PAC’s strategy focuses on motivating Trump supporters who don’t typically vote to cast their ballots, a labor-intensive plan central to Trump’s campaign.
However, the group has faced challenges. It started later than other PACs and has encountered issues with staffing. Since July, it has fired two major contractors hired for door-to-door canvassing, and has struggled to recruit canvassers in battleground states, partly due to the late start, according to sources familiar with the situation.
By the end of September, the PAC had roughly $4 million remaining, as disclosed in the filings.
Separate documents filed on Tuesday showed that casino magnate Miriam Adelson contributed $95 million to another pro-Trump super PAC, Preserve America PAC, during the same period.
