Politico reports:
Just hours after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he would run for president as an independent, more than $11 million gushed to the coffers of the super PAC supporting him. American Values 2024 said it raised $11.28 million in just six hours following Kennedy’s announcement.
Tony Lyons, a co-founder of the PAC, is also in talks with billionaire-entrepreneur Elon Musk to court his support. He said, “if somebody like Elon Musk is willing to join the fight, he’s a very big guy in the playground fight.”
When asked if Musk was excited about joining “the fight,” Lyons said, “He seems to be, and I don’t think it would be inconsistent with things that he has said and things that he’s done.”
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RFK Jr. super PAC raises $11 million within hours and courts Elon Musk’s support https://t.co/Gb3FeUPZEW
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