Michigan campaigners hired by Elon Musk’s PAC were tricked into knocking on doors for Donald Trump: Report
Movers in Michigan are hired by Elon MuskAmerica PAC was reportedly flown in from out of state, driven around in a moving truck and threatened with financial penalties if they failed to meet high performance targets. The allegations appear in a new report from Stringedjust the latest blow for America PAC’s get-out-the-vote operation.
On Monday, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner sued Musk and his organization over their flashy $1 million-a-day swing state lucky drawwhich Krasner called “an illegal lottery scheme intended to influence voters.” Americas PAC has also faced criticism from Republican strategists who say the group has failed to fully scale its campaign infrastructure in swing states like Michigan.
But Stringed the report suggests an even deeper level of dysfunction. America PAC subcontracted much of its door-knocking efforts to a company called Blitz Canvassing, which previously worked for the Governor of Florida. Ron DeSantisfailed presidential campaign. And Blitz Canvassing, some workers alleged, disturbed the true nature of their work and subjected them to substandard working conditions.
Among other problems, door knockers working for the company said they were driven around in a U-Haul cargo truck with no seats after the company failed to arrange transportation. official transfer. The company also expects out-of-town canvassers to meet strict quotas — 1,000 door knocks per week, with at least a 30-second stay at each home — and threatens that they may have to Pay for your own accommodation if you do not meet that requirement. tempo.
A worker also said Stringed they didn’t know they were campaigning on behalf of America PAC either Donald Trumpcampaign until after they signed a non-disclosure agreement: “I knew nothing about the job or much of the job description, other than going door to door and asking voters what they were voting for who,” they said.
According to StringedAmerica PAC paid for Blitz Canvassing—which describes itself as “the industry leader in field operations, advocacy, signature gathering, and petition management”—more than $9 million in door-knocking services. Earlier this year, the company also received more than 14 million USD from Never Back Down, the outside PAC has blamedpartly due to DeSantis’ poor performance in the primary.
On October 19, Guardian reports that several Blitz campaigners working for America PAC in Arizona and Nevada have appeared pretend some engagement of their constituents. The company has also been plagued by technical glitches and problems with its app – ironic given that Musk is funding the operation.
