Unconventional Cash Incentives in Political Campaigning

When Elon Musk took the stage at a pro-Trump rally in Pennsylvania to announce he would start giving a million dollars a day to randomly chosen people who had signed an online petition, it begged the question, is this legal?

To win, people had to be registered to vote in one of the seven key battleground states and have signed the petition saying they support the First and Second Amendments, which guarantee freedom of speech and the right to bear arms. 

The stunt attracted huge publicity, but for Musk these million dollar cheques are just the tip of the iceberg.

Investigative journalist for the Wall Street Journal Dana Mattioli has uncovered years of secret donations by Musk that upend the idea that he’s a recent entrant into Trump’s orbit.

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Guest: Wall Street Journal reporter Dana Mattioli

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