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Elon Musk All-in For Trump As Moscow Denies Secret Putin Talks

Billionaire Elon Musk, in his push to reelect Republican Donald Trump, is giving $1 million to a random registered voter in one of seven key states every day until election day if they sign a petition to enter the drawing (Credit: AFP)

Billionaire Elon Musk, the world's richest man and an avid supporter of Donald Trump, was plunged into new controversy on Friday after a report that he is in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Wall Street Journal story, which has been denied by the Kremlin, comes just days after the US Justice Department sent a letter to Musk's America PAC warning that its $1 million giveaways to registered voters may violate federal law.

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