The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, billionaire Elon Musk, will join Republican candidate Donald Trump at his meeting on Friday, October 5, in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump survived an assassination attempt in July. Elon Musk wrote on his social media platform X on October 4 in a tweet about Trump promoting the meeting: “I will be there to support his campaign.”
In August, Trump agreed to be interviewed on X. The tense relationship between Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk seems to have fully healed. On August 20, Trump stated that if elected president, he would consider ending the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicle purchases and would be willing to appoint Musk as an advisor or in his cabinet. Trump told Reuters in an interview after a campaign event in Pennsylvania that when asked about the tax credits and tax incentives, “They are usually not a good thing.” When specifically asked about the possibility of appointing Musk to a certain role in his administration, Trump did not hesitate: “He is a very smart person. If he agrees, I would definitely do that. He is an outstanding person.” In response, Musk wrote on social media X, “I’m ready to serve.” After the assassination attempt on Trump last month, Musk publicly expressed his support for the former president and mentioned it as a campaign tool for Trump. He decided to donate $45 million each month to Trump’s campaign.
Musk also increasingly criticized President Biden. The billionaire conducted a live interview with former President Donald Trump on the X platform he owns. At one point during the conversation, Musk urged the presidential candidate to establish an effective government committee to ensure taxpayers’ money is spent more responsibly. He also offered assistance in this effort, and Trump responded that Musk would be ideal for that role. The meeting on October 5 will take place in the same area where a bullet from a shooter grazed Trump’s right ear, resulting in the death of one of his supporters and injuring several others. Some family members of the deceased, as well as attendees and first responders from the July rally, will join Trump on Saturday at the agricultural exhibition grounds. Also appearing alongside the former president will be his campaign companion, Republican Senator from Ohio James David, his son Eric Trump, his daughter-in-law Lara Trump, and several lawmakers and the police chief of Pennsylvania.
Trump’s Republican presidential campaign has raised over $160 million in September, ending the month with $283 million in cash, according to Reuters on October 3, citing information from the former president’s campaign. This figure represents a 23% increase compared to the $130 million raised in August 2024. The campaign of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party raised $361 million in August, providing a clear cash advantage over Trump. Harris’s campaign also raised over $55 million in two events over the past weekend, according to a campaign member on September 29. However, the Democrats have not yet disclosed the fundraising amounts for September.
According to the latest surveys, the two U.S. presidential candidates, Donald Trump from the Republican Party and Kamala Harris from the Democratic Party, are closely trailing each other in North Carolina, one of the seven battleground states in the upcoming election. The survey conducted by High Point University on October 5 shows that both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris receive 48% support from potential voters in this southeastern state. However, national polling results show that Harris has an advantage among registered voters, with 48% support, leading former President Trump by two percentage points. The issues most concerning North Carolina voters include the economy, immigration, social welfare, and abortion rights. This year, North Carolina is considered one of the key battleground states, holding 16 electoral votes, equal to Georgia and just behind Pennsylvania with 18 electoral votes in the final stage of the White House race.
The campaign team for Harris is ramping up efforts to attract undecided voters leaning towards the Republican Party, but some Republicans publicly supporting Harris include notable figures such as former Vice President Dick Cheney, two former House Representatives Liz Cheney from Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger from Illinois, former Senator Jeff Flake from Arizona, and former Deputy Governor of D.C. On October 5, Biden participated in Harris’s campaign rally in Ripon, Wisconsin, a location considered the birthplace of the Republican Party. Harris is expected to leverage this joint appearance with Cheney to demonstrate a spirit of bipartisan cooperation. The location of the meeting is also seen as a strategic move by Harris; the city of Ripon, located between Madison and Green Bay, is home to a school designated as a national historic site for hosting the first meetings that led to the formation of the Republican Party in 1854.
With just one month left before the election, observers believe the White House currently faces three challenges that could threaten Harris’s hopes. First, the prolonged conflict in the Middle East, involving escalating military actions between Israel and Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran. Second, increasing inflation pressure due to the strike of nearly 50,000 workers from the Longshoremen’s Association at ports in the East and Gulf Coast, blocking U.S. imports and exports. Third, political pressure due to severe flooding caused by Hurricane Idalia, resulting in at least 189 deaths and many missing in various areas, including battleground states like Georgia and North Carolina. According to the latest survey results, the two U.S. presidential candidates, Donald Trump from the Republican Party and Kamala Harris from the Democratic Party, are closely trailing each other in North Carolina, one of the seven battleground states in the upcoming election.
The survey conducted by High Point University on October 5 shows that both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris receive 48% support from potential voters in this southeastern state. However, national polling results show that Harris has an advantage among registered voters, with 48% support, leading former President Trump by two percentage points. The issues of greatest concern to North Carolina voters include the economy, immigration, social welfare, and abortion rights. This year, North Carolina is considered one of the key battleground states, holding 16 electoral votes, equal to Georgia and just behind Pennsylvania with 18 electoral votes in the final stages of the White House race.
The campaign team for Harris is ramping up efforts to attract undecided voters leaning towards the Republican Party, but some Republicans openly supporting Harris include notable figures such as former Vice President Dick Cheney, two former House Representatives Liz Cheney from Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger from Illinois, former Senator Jeff Flake from Arizona, and former Deputy Governor of D.C. On October 5, Biden participated in Harris’s campaign rally in Ripon, Wisconsin, a location considered the birthplace of the Republican Party. Harris is expected to leverage this joint appearance with Cheney to demonstrate a spirit of bipartisan cooperation. The location of the meeting is also seen as a strategic move by Harris; the city of Ripon, located between Madison and Green Bay, is home to a school designated as a national historic site for hosting the first meetings that led to the formation of the Republican Party in 1854.
With just one month left before the election, observers believe the White House currently faces three challenges that could threaten Harris’s hopes. First, the prolonged conflict in the Middle East, involving escalating military actions between Israel and Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran. Second, increasing inflation pressure due to the strike of nearly 50,000 workers from the Longshoremen’s Association at ports in the East and Gulf Coast, blocking U.S. imports and exports. Third, political pressure due to severe flooding caused by Hurricane Idalia, resulting in at least 189 deaths and many missing in various areas, including battleground states like Georgia and North Carolina.
