Shapiro calls Musks pro-Trump petition deeply concerning [Video]

Elon Musk’s pledge on Saturday that his pro-Trump America PAC would award $1 million every day to someone who signs his petition until Election Day drew legal scrutiny from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who called the pledge “deeply disturbing.” 

Shapiro made the comments during a Sunday morning appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” a day after Musk appeared at a pro-Trump rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 

Asked if he thought the giveaway was legal, Shapiro, a former attorney general, said the real question is “with how [Musk] is spending money in this race, how the dark money is flowing, not just into Pennsylvania, but apparently now into the pockets of Pennsylvanians.” 

“That is deeply concerning. Look, Musk obviously has a right to be able to express his views. He’s made it very clear that he supports Donald Trump. I don’t – obviously, we have a difference of opinion,” Shapiro said. “I don’t deny him that right. But when you start flowing this kind of money into politics, …