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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maryclaire Dale

Judge sets hearing on $1M-a-day sweepstakes from Elon Musk PAC helping Donald Trump

Election-2024 Elon Musk - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A Philadelphia judge has set a hearing Thursday morning in the city prosecutor’s bid to shut down Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day sweepstakes in battleground states. The giveaways come from Musk’s political organization, which aims to boost Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, a Democrat, filed suit Monday to stop the America PAC sweepstakes, which is set to run through Election Day. Judge Angelo Foglietta will hear motions on the issue in a City Hall courtroom.

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