Judge rules against halting Elon Musk’s $1M-a-day giveaway in Pennsylvania

Krasner himself took the stand as a witness in his own lawsuit, questioned by Summers.

During more than an hour of testimony, Krasner said he owns a Tesla and doesn’t let being a Democrat influence his actions as a district attorney.

“I’m an old car mechanic. I like a Tesla,” he said to some laughter in the courtroom, adding he’s had the car since 2016.

“I have brought actions against Democrats in the past,” Krasner said. “I would have brought an action against Taylor Swift if she had done this.”

Musk did not attend the hearing, but Krasner’s legal team played videos of the Tesla and SpaceX founder announcing the giveaway and displayed X posts in which he praised it. Musk repeatedly refers to people being “awarded” the $1 million windfall randomly.

“I’ve got 37 years in the courts, and “it’s one of the most disingenuous things I’ve ever heard,” Krasner said from the witness stand of Musk’s characterization of the windfalls as spokesperson consultancy fees.

This story was updated throughout the hearing on Monday.