{"id":2364038,"date":"2024-11-04T19:17:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T00:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maye-musk-argues-democrats-are-really-after-elon-and-his-giveaway-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-04T19:18:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T00:18:13","slug":"maye-musk-argues-democrats-are-really-after-elon-and-his-giveaway-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maye-musk-argues-democrats-are-really-after-elon-and-his-giveaway-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Maye Musk argues \u2018Democrats are really after\u2019 Elon and his giveaway &#8211; 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\">28<\/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%2Fmaye-musk-argues-democrats-are-really-after-elon-and-his-giveaway-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=2364038&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>In the lead-up to the election, Elon Musk&#8217;s $1 million cash giveaway, which targets voters in seven swing states, has\u2063 become a focal\u200b point of controversy and legal scrutiny. The\u200b giveaway \u2063is associated with \u2064Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump group, America\u200d PAC,\u2062 and requires participants to \u2063support the First\u2062 and Second Amendments. It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vulnerable-democratic-house-member-forced-to-condemn-governors-gun-restriction\/\" title=\"Democratic House member compelled to denounce governor&#039;s firearm limitations due to vulnerability.\">faced\u2063 legal challenges<\/a>, notably a civil lawsuit from Philadelphia \u200dDistrict Attorney Larry Krasner.<\/p>\n<p>During a Fox News appearance,\u2064 Maye Musk, Elon\u2019s mother, claimed\u200d that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-breyers-final-a-few-months-on-scotus-dominated-by-abortion-and-guns-cases\/\" title=\"Justice Breyer\u2019s Final A few months on SCOTUS Dominated by Abortion and Guns Cases\">legal issues surrounding<\/a> the giveaway are politically \u200bmotivated, suggesting that &#8220;Democrats are really after\u2062 him&#8221; due to what she \u200bdescribes\u200b as a pattern of aggressive\u200b legal \u2062actions \u2064against her son. Despite \u200bMusk&#8217;s endorsement of former President Trump, \u2064Maye argued \u200cthat the initiative is not partisan, asserting \u200bthat anyone\u200b affirming\u2062 their support \u2064for the Constitution is eligible for the giveaway.<\/p>\n<p>On the eve of Election\u200b Day, Judge \u2064Angelo Foglietta ruled against blocking the giveaway, allowing it to continue. Musk&#8217;s legal\u200b team articulated that the winners are not selected randomly, which has led to adjusted messaging in recent \u2064days. Maye Musk also emphasized the importance of engaging \u2064younger \u200cvoters, \u200bechoing a broader effort\u2063 by Trump and his campaign team to mobilize that demographic.  <\/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\">Maye Musk argues &lsquo;Democrats are really after&rsquo; Elon and his giveaway<\/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_1872911\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Maye Musk suggested the legal battles her son, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a>, has faced over his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">giveaway<\/a> to voters illustrate how &ldquo;Democrats are really after&rdquo; him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Elon Musk&rsquo;s giveaway, which <a href=\"https:\/\/petition.theamericapac.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">awards $1 million to people residing in one of seven swing states<\/a> who sign a petition in support of the First Amendment and Second Amendment, came into legal jeopardy after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/philadelphia\/\">Philadelphia<\/a> District Attorney Larry Krasner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3205714\/elon-musk-philadelphia-district-attorney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">filed a civil lawsuit against the billionaire and his pro-Trump group, America PAC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While appearing on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>The Story with Martha MacCallum<\/em> on Monday, Maye Musk was asked about the legal battles her son has faced with the giveaway. She contended it is &ldquo;normal&rdquo; for him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They go after Elon for every hiccup, he gets a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-michigan-house-member-files-to-impeach-governor-gretchen-whitmer\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Michigan House Member Files to Impeach Governor Gretchen Whitmer\">court order<\/a>,&rdquo; Maye Musk said. &ldquo;This is pretty much Democratic judges or court orders. The Democrats are really after him, and most of the judges are Democrats.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2679502&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=ad1d03c9db896aee205dd6a036169751\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Despite Elon Musk&rsquo;s endorsement of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>, Maye Musk added that this giveaway is not partisan since anyone who vows to support the Constitution&rsquo;s first two amendments can be winners. She also said her son wants to provide &ldquo;some happiness&rdquo; and encouragement for voters to uphold the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/constitution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Constitution<\/a> and support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/free-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">free speech<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday night, Election Day eve, Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3216684\/philadelphia-judge-allows-musk-to-continue-awarding-giveaways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">chose to allow&nbsp;Elon Musk&nbsp;to continue his giveaway<\/a>, though he did not explain his reasoning for his ruling.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Gober, Elon Musk&rsquo;s lawyer, claimed that the winners of the giveaway <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3216176\/elon-musk-lawyers-giveaway-winners-not-chosen-by-chance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&ldquo;are not chosen by chance.&rdquo;<\/a> Musk and promoters of the sweepstakes have adjusted their language in recent days to suggest that winners are picked &ldquo;by chance,&rdquo; arguing there is a distinction between that and winners who are selected &ldquo;randomly,&rdquo; which is more akin to how lotteries are run.<\/p>\n<p>Maye Musk also addressed the interest her son has taken in encouraging younger men to become invested in the election, and argued that this voting bloc needs to &ldquo;get out and vote.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Reaching younger voters has been a focus of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump<\/a> and his running mate, Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH), as they have made numerous appearances on podcasts, including <em>The Joe Rogan Experience<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris&rsquo;s<\/a> bid to become the first female president, Maye Musk contended that there ought to be more women presidents. However, candidates running for president &ldquo;need to be able to put a sentence together,&rdquo; or else they make themselves &ldquo;a complete embarrassment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3208013\/elon-musk-gambled-on-trump-now-hell-see-if-it-paid-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk declared his support for Trump<\/a> right after the former <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">president narrowly survived<\/a> an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. Musk has since joined Trump on the campaign trail at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-trump-put-the-final-nail-in-mccarthys-speakership-coffin\/\" title=\"Trump dealt the final blow to McCarthy&#039;s speakership\">subsequent rally<\/a> in Butler last month and also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3205153\/trump-tries-recapture-magic-madison-square-garden-rally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">introduced Trump at the Madison Square Garden rally in New York City<\/a>.<\/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_1872911\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1872911\"}});<\/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>Maye Musk claims Democrats are targeting Elon over his giveaway<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2364039,"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\/11\/Maye-Musk-1-scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3685,32192,7653,44349],"class_list":["post-2364038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-democrats","tag-elon-musk","tag-giveaway","tag-maye-musk"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Maye-Musk-1-scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364038","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2364038"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2364042,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364038\/revisions\/2364042"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2364039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2364038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2364038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2364038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}