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RBG PAC
FormationMid-October 2024
TypeSuper PAC
PurposePromoting Donald Trump's views on abortion
Location
  • United States
Key people
Elon Musk (sole major donor)
Websitewww.rbgpac.com
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RBG PAC is an American political action committee (PAC), generally regarded as a Super PAC.[1][2] It was formed on October 16, 2024, the day after it would be legally required to disclose its donors before the election. Later, it was revealed to be funded solely by the wealthiest individual in the world, Elon Musk.[3]

History

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The PAC was formed on October 16, 2024, the day after it would be legally required to disclose its donors before the election.[4] The PAC aimed to aid Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign by running advertisements which compared Trump and late Supreme Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's political views on the legality of abortion in the United States, attempting to portray them as being similar.[4]

The PAC was financed by one or more secret donors,[4] which were later revealed to be just businessman Elon Musk, the wealthiest individual in the world.[5][6] The donation came in a single lump sum from the “Elon Musk Revocable Trust” and was timed so that information about it wouldn't have to be released until after the election.[7] In total, the committee spent $20,476,000 on Trump's electoral campaign during the 2024 United States presidential election, which he eventually won.[8][9]

Responses

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The PAC was criticized by members of Ginsburg's family, who said that it was misleading.[10][11]

Efforts

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The majority of the PAC's funds were spent on political advertising focused on the 2024 election.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Thadani, Trisha; Morse, Clara Ence (2024-12-06). "Elon Musk gave $20M to mysterious group defending Trump's abortion stance". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  2. ^ Svitek, Patrick (2024-10-25). "Mysterious group spends $20M for Trump in final election stretch". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2024-10-26. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  3. ^ "Elon Musk funded a super PAC comparing Trump's position on abortion to Ruth Bader Ginsburg's". AP News. 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  4. ^ a b c Goldmacher, Shane; Schleifer, Theodore; Haberman, Maggie; Kantor, Jodi (2024-10-24). "New 'RBG PAC' Spending $19 Million From Secret Donors to Aid Trump on Abortion". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-11-24. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  5. ^ Matthews, Alex Leeds; Wright, David; Schouten, Fredreka (6 December 2024). "Musk spent more than a quarter-billion dollars to elect Trump, including funding a mysterious super PAC, new filings show". cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  6. ^ Bowman, Bridget; Kamisar, Ben; Bland, Scott (2024-12-06). "Elon Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars electing Trump, including financing mysterious 'RBG PAC'". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  7. ^ Kinard, Meg (6 December 2024). "Elon Musk gave $20 million to a super PAC comparing Trump to Ginsburg on abortion". pbs.org. PBS. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  8. ^ "RBG PAC Outside Spending". OpenSecrets. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  9. ^ Piper, Jessica (2024-05-12). "Elon Musk was behind mysterious pro-Trump super PAC that invoked Ruth Bader Ginsburg". Politico. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  10. ^ Gedeon, Joseph (6 December 2024). "Elon Musk revealed as sole funder of RBG Pac that claimed Trump and Ginsburg were aligned". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  11. ^ ECKSTEIN, GRIFFIN (25 October 2024). ""Appalling": Ginsburg family denounces pro-Trump RBG PAC ads". Salon. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  12. ^ Wiseman, Lewis (6 December 2024). "Elon Musk spent over $US250 million to get Trump elected and funded mysterious Ruth Bader Ginsburg group". abc.net.au. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
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  • "RBG PAC". rbgpac.com. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
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