[US Election 2024] Obama vs Musk... Presidential Candidate Support Rally

Obama and Beyonce Support-Free Harris
Trump Targets Swing Voters Amid Neck-and-Neck Battle with 'Big Player' Musk

As the U.S. presidential election heads toward a nail-biting finish, both candidates are mobilizing supporters to win over voters. Popular pop star Beyonc? has stepped in, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is contributing $1 million daily to bolster the campaign. In this extremely close race with no clear frontrunner, the strategy is to leverage celebrities to attract undecided voters.

Singer Beyonc? appearing at the campaign event for U.S. presidential election Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris
[Photo by AFP Yonhap News]

Celebrities from the entertainment industry have also declared their support for Vice President Harris and are actively participating. On the 25th, at a rally in Houston, Texas, pop star Beyonc? and her mother Tina Knowles delivered support speeches. Beyonc? said, "I am here not as a celebrity but as a mother concerned for her children," adding, "I hope all our children live in a world where they can freely control their own bodies and where there is no division."

Additionally, legendary Black musician Stevie Wonder performed at a Harris campaign event, and rapper Lizzo and singer Usher also gave support speeches.

Former President Bill Clinton and his wife are also strong allies of Vice President Harris. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed with Harris’s characterization of former President Trump as a 'fascist' during a CNN interview on the 24th, describing Trump as "more unstable and more dangerous."

An unusual scene unfolded as a prominent Republican figure took the stage at a Harris campaign rally. Liz Cheney, a leading anti-Trump Republican, is participating in Harris’s rallies in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City on the 27th to campaign in support of former U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump. [Image source=AFP Yonhap News]

'One-Man Army' Musk Donates $183.2 Billion KRW

Former President Donald Trump has distanced himself from the traditional Republican line and remains cool with mainstream party figures. As a result, he has relatively fewer high-profile supporters. Instead, there is 'one-man army' Elon Musk, Tesla CEO.

On the 27th, Musk took the stage at Madison Square Garden in the heart of New York City?essentially enemy territory?to actively support former President Trump. Previously, on the 5th and 19th, he campaigned for Trump in Pennsylvania.

Musk is also pouring in massive financial support. Despite warnings from the U.S. Department of Justice about potential violations of federal law, he is awarding $1 million (approximately 1.388 billion KRW) daily to one person who signs a petition supporting Trump’s pledges on freedom of expression and gun ownership rights. This is aimed at encouraging voter registration among conservatives.

According to Bloomberg, Musk had donated at least $132 million (approximately 18.32 billion KRW) to Trump and the Republican Party as of the 16th. This places him among the top political donors in the U.S. this year.

The reason Vice President Harris and former President Trump are mobilizing celebrities for their campaigns is that the race remains extremely tight with about a week left until election day. The two candidates have been neck and neck, competing fiercely within the margin of error. In a situation where every vote counts, the strategy is to attract the attention of undecided voters through flashy rallies featuring celebrities.

According to a nationwide poll conducted by ABC News and Ipsos from the 18th to the 22nd among 2,808 adults, released on the same day, Vice President Harris’s support among registered voters (margin of error ±2.5 percentage points) was 49%, while former President Trump’s was 47%. Another poll conducted by CBS News and YouGov from the 23rd to the 25th among 2,161 registered voters, also released on the same day, showed that among likely voters (margin of error ±2.6 percentage points), 50% said they would vote for Vice President Harris, and 49% for former President Trump.

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