Musk stumps for Trump in key US swing state [Video]

Elon Musk warned Thursday that the “fate of Western civilization” depends on Donald Trump returning to office as the tech billionaire launched five nights of campaign events for the White House candidate in the key swing state of Pennsylvania.

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has emerged as a major voice in US politics but is accused of turning the social media platform Twitter, now known as X, into a megaphone for right-wing conspiracy theories since acquiring it in 2022.

“I can’t emphasize enough that Pennsylvania is, I think, the lynchpin in this election,” he said at a town hall event in Folsom, on the outskirts of Philadelphia.

“And this election, I think, is going to decide the fate of America and, along with the fate of America, the fate of Western civilization.”

Musk, the world’s richest man, announced that his events would be free to attend for anyone who had …