Because they can't win if they don't cheat

 Blatantly purchasing votes.

Oooh, get the gold hat

Elon Musk promised on Saturday to give away $1 million each day until November's election to someone who signs his online petition supporting the U.S. Constitution.

And he wasted no time, awarding a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Republican Donald Trump. The winner was a man named John Dreher, according to event staff.

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The petition Musk is asking people to sign reads: "The First and Second Amendments guarantee freedom of speech and the right to bear arms. By signing below, I am pledging my support for the First and Second Amendments."

  Reuters

That's a nothing pledge. This should be your cue that he is 1) buying votes, and 2) more importantly, creating a list of probable supporters for future political grifting.

Attendees of Saturday's event had to sign the petition, which allows America PAC to garner contact details for more potential voters that it can work to get to the polls for Trump.

They HAD TO SIGN the petition.

He also said the two assassination attempts against Trump prove he is ruffling feathers and upending the status quo in ways Harris won't. He said that's why no one is trying to kill Harris.

"Assassinating a puppet is worthless," Musk said, reiterating an argument he has made in a social media post.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

Buying votes the old fashioned way

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.