外刊精讲 | 马斯克向美国选民赠送100万美元的行为是否违法？

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标题：Is Elon Musk’s $1m giveaway to American voters illegal?

His lottery scheme raises thorny questions—and sets a new precedent

正文：Easy money is usually too good to be true. Elon Musk, a billionaire, is promising it nonetheless. The tech

mogul is offering to pay registered voters in American swing states at least $47 if they sign a petition pledging

their “support” for freedom of speech and the right to bear arms (both of which are protected by the constitution).

On October 19th he announced that signees would also be entered into a daily prize draw to win $1m. This will

run until election day, November 5th. The contest is operated by “America”, Mr Musk’s pro-Trump super PAC,

into which he has poured around $75m. “It’s innovative and it’s desperate,” scoffed Mark Cuban, a fellow

billionaire. Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor, called it “deeply concerning” and said it was

“something that law enforcement could take a look at”. Has Mr Musk’s lottery crossed a legal line?

知识点：

thorny adj. /ˈθɔːrni/

1. causing difficulty or disagreement棘手的；麻烦的；引起争议的

• a thorny question/issue/problem 棘⼿的问题

2. having thorns有刺的；多刺的

• a thorny bush有刺的灌木

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