• Elon Musk will interview Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, on Monday night
• Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate
• A Trump-supporting political action committee (PAC) created by Elon Musk is under investigation in several states for allegedly collecting personal data from users and failing to help them register to vote as promised
Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance are facing Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential election. Harris recently tapped Walz as her Democratic running mate.
Trump Announces Musk Interview
Trump said he will be interviewed on Monday night by Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. The interview comes after Harris selected Walz and probes into a Trump-supporting PAC created by Musk.
Musk’s Pro-Trump PAC Under Investigation
Officials in North Carolina and Michigan are investigating Musk’s PAC, called America PAC, after complaints it was collecting personal data from website users but failing to help them register to vote as promised.
Musk’s Relationships with Trump and Twitter
Musk owns Twitter, which banned Trump’s account after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Despite the ban being lifted, Trump now uses Truth Social for his messages. Musk has said he created the pro-Trump America PAC, but its voter registration practices are now under scrutiny.
Takeaway
Musk’s interview with Trump comes at a significant time in the 2024 campaign. Their talk also follows controversies around Musk’s political support for Trump, highlighting the Tesla CEO’s complex relationships with the former president and social media platforms like Twitter.
