{"id":2357235,"date":"2024-10-20T14:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T18:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-surrogates-concerned-by-musks-election-influence-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-20T15:01:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T19:01:20","slug":"harris-surrogates-concerned-by-musks-election-influence-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-surrogates-concerned-by-musks-election-influence-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris surrogates concerned by Musk&#8217;s election influence- Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-surrogates-concerned-by-musks-election-influence-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2357235&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses concerns\u200d raised by surrogates for\u2064 Vice President Kamala Harris regarding Elon Musk&#8217;s growing influence in the upcoming election, particularly\u2063 due to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hamas-linked-groups-in-us-and-middle-east-got-millions-from-biden-admin-including-covid-relief-funds\/\" title=\"Biden Admin provided millions to Hamas-linked groups in US and Middle East, including COVID relief funds.\">substantial \u2062financial support<\/a>\u2062 for former \u2064President Donald Trump. California Governor Gavin Newsom expressed alarm\u2063 over Musk&#8217;s\u200b $75 million donation to\u2062 Trump, suggesting that Musk could benefit from deregulation and large federal contracts if \u2064Trump wins. He criticized Musk&#8217;s\u2063 shift into the political sphere since acquiring Twitter (now X) and highlighted the risk of \u200dforming an &#8220;American oligarchy.&#8221; Additionally, Musk&#8217;s recent political activities include a promotional campaign in Pennsylvania offering daily cash\u200b incentives to registered voters. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro called for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-government-struggles-to-understand-scope-of-pandemic-fraud-three-years-into-covid-19\/\" title=\"Federal government struggles to understand scope of pandemic fraud three years into COVID-19\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">law enforcement<\/a> scrutiny<\/a> regarding\u2062 Musk&#8217;s financial contributions in the election, labeling them as deeply concerning. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-working-on-new-scheme-to-keep-trump-off-ballot-after-supreme-court-ruling\/\" title=\"House Democrats devising new plan to prevent Trump from appearing on ballot after Supreme Court decision\">article underscores<\/a> the escalating interplay between wealthy individuals and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-senators-up-for-reelection-in-2024-mostly-quiet-on-trump-indictment-2\/\" title=\"Most Democratic senators seeking reelection in 2024 remain silent on Trump&#039;s indictment.\">political \u2064influence<\/a> \u200din U.S. elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris surrogates see Musk&rsquo;s influence on the election as concerning<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1839761\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Surrogates for Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> are raising concerns over how billionaire businessman Elon Musk could influence &mdash; and benefit from &mdash; the election of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) said he was not only taken aback by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/business\/2024\/10\/16\/elon-musk-donates-75m-to-donald-trump-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>$75 million<\/a> in donations that Musk, the owner of companies SpaceX, X, and Tesla, has made to Trump this election cycle, but his fundamental concern is that Musk stands to benefit a great deal from any support he shows now, if Trump is elected come November.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very concerned about our country where people like Elon Musk &mdash; others that are sucking up to Donald Trump &mdash; that will undoubtedly be carved out of regulations, undoubtedly get massive, even larger federal contracts. It is an American oligarchy that can be formed here,&rdquo; Newsom on Sunday told MSNBC <em>Inside<\/em> host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Jen-Psaki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jen Psaki<\/a>, the former White House press secretary for President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom said he considered Musk one of the country&rsquo;s &ldquo;great entrepreneurs&rdquo; and someone he had known &ldquo;20, 25 years,&rdquo; then added that &ldquo;this is not the person I knew even two years ago.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Since purchasing X, formerly Twitter, in 2022, Musk has begun wading into U.S. politics, posting throughout the day on his account and sharing his views on the platform, never fact-checked as other users are held to.<\/p>\n<p>Musk has been campaigning with Trump in recent weeks, including in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Pennsylvania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pennsylvania<\/a>. Over the weekend, Musk announced that he would randomly award $1 million daily to one registered voter in Pennsylvania who signs the America PAC petition.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Josh-Shapiro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Josh Shapiro<\/a> (D-PA) said that law enforcement should look into Musk&rsquo;s million-dollar giveaway.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think there are real questions with how he is spending money in this race, how the dark money is flowing, not just into Pennsylvania, but apparently now into the pockets of Pennsylvanians,&rdquo; Shapiro told NBC &ldquo;Meet the Press&rdquo; host Kristen Welker. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That is deeply concerning,&rdquo; Shapiro added. &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s something that law enforcement could take a look at. I&rsquo;m not the attorney general anymore of Pennsylvania. I&rsquo;m the governor, but it does raise some serious questions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Harris campaign is not without its own billionaire businessman supporter who also has space ventures.<\/p>\n<p>ABC <em>Shark Tank<\/em> star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Mark-Cuban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mark Cuban<\/a> has been traveling around the country to campaign for Harris, including to Wisconsin on Thursday, Arizona on Saturday, and Michigan on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Harris has vowed to crack down on corporations and the wealthy, ensuring they are paying their fair share in taxes. Despite the promise, Cuban has been a big supporter, as well as A-list celebrities, including Usher and Anne Hathaway.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This election is a battle for entrepreneurs,&rdquo; Cuban said in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on Thursday, before he warned that Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/politics-tariffs-are-complicated-democrat-just-introduced-bill-make-tr-rcna172336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>trade and tariff policies<\/a> would drive up prices, ruin Christmas by making gifts more expensive, and &ldquo;crush the dreams&rdquo; of entrepreneurs by making their costs unsustainable.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump is the Grinch that wants to steal your Christmas,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The Grinch doesn&rsquo;t understand how tariffs work. &hellip; The Grinch is the one that&rsquo;s going to be putting these small businesses out of business.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1839761\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1839761\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harris surrogates worry about Musk&#8217;s election influence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2357236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/elon-musk-trump-campaign.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36753,4021,4250,25320,32076],"class_list":["post-2357235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-election-influence","tag-harris","tag-musk","tag-surrogates","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/elon-musk-trump-campaign.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2357235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357235\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2357236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2357235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2357235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2357235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}