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- Elon Musk said he's headed to Pennsylvania to give a series of talks as the 2024 election nears.
- The SpaceX founder has given about $75 million to a pro-Donald Trump super PAC.
- Attendees at Musk's events must sign a petition in support of free speech and the right to bear arms.
Elon Musk said he's headed to the key swing state of Pennsylvania amid his ongoing support for Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
"Tomorrow night through Monday, I will be giving a series of talks throughout Pennsylvania," Musk posted on X on Tuesday night.
The events are free, but attendees are required to sign a petition "supporting free speech & right to bear arms & have voted in this election," Musk said.
Though the Tesla CEO doesn't name Trump in the post, he links to a petition created by America PAC, a super PAC he established to back the former President.
The group was created to "support candidates who champion Secure Borders, Sensible Spending, Safe Cities, Fair Justice System, Free Speech and Self-Protection," according to its bio on X.
Tomorrow night through Monday, I will be giving a series of talks throughout Pennsylvania.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 16, 2024
If you’d like to attend one of my talks, there’s no attendance fee. You just need to have signed our petition supporting free speech & right to bear arms & have voted in this election. https://t.co/2cjdY7oPtB
According to a recent document filed with the Federal Election Commission, Musk contributed nearly $75 million to America PAC between July 1 and September 30.
The days when the SpaceX founder claimed that he gets "involved in politics as little as possible" are now long past.
Musk has become one of Trump's most outspoken supporters and has already spoken — and leaped in the air — at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania earlier this month.
He has even privately floated the idea of traveling across the battleground state of Pennsylvania in a campaign bus and knocking on voters' doors himself, The New York Times reported.
Musk recently told Tucker Carlson that he might face "vengeance" if Trump loses. Trump has reportedly considered offering Musk a position in his Cabinet.
Pennsylvania is one of seven swing states considered key to deciding the race for the White House.
Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin were all won by less than three percentage points in the 2020 election.
Trump narrowly won the state in 2016m but lost in 2020 to Joe Biden.