Musk launches PAC to back candidates who support his values same day he speaks at Trump rally

Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO and the owner of X, formerly Twitter, has now started a new political action committee (PAC), called America PAC, he announced Saturday in a post on X. The purpose of the PAC is to endorse candidates aligned with his values, which include secure borders, sensible government spending and free speech, according to The Epoch Times. 

This was announced on the same day he joined former President Trump at a political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the same location where a would-be assassin attempted to kill Trump on July 13.

America PAC’s mission statement, posted on social media, outlines its focus areas, according to The Epoch Times: “secure borders, safe cities, a fair justice system, self-protection, and free speech,” all issues that it says are those “that impact Americans’ daily lives and that voters care about them deeply.”

“America PAC was created to support these key values & leaders who fight for them,” the group wrote.

Regarding illegal immigration, they point to a large increase in illegal border crossings in recent years. “The illegal immigrant population in Pennsylvania has increased 241 [percent] and cost taxpayers over $1.64 billion under the Biden/Harris Administration,” the PAC wrote in a post on X. “This is not putting America First.”

The PAC endorsed Trump as the only presidential candidate capable of addressing their priorities. “There is only one candidate in this race who is on the right side of these issues: Donald J. Trump,” America PAC wrote in a post.

At the rally in Butler on Saturday, Musk said that "President Trump must win to preserve the Constitution," adding that "He must win to preserve democracy in America."

Trump said during his introduction that Musk "saved free speech" by purchasing the social media platform, X, and making it a platform for free speech. 

"This one request," Musk said. "It's very important. Register to vote and get everyone you know and everyone you don't know — drag them to register to vote."