By Dustin Volz
A gleeful Elon Musk basked in the crowd's energy during his remarks at Madison Square Garden, letting out a guttural yell when he began and pausing to allow chants of "USA" to echo around the arena.
"This is the kind of positive energy that America is all about," the billionaire said. He urged Trump supporters to vote early to prevent "you know what" from happening-in what appeared to be an oblique reference to election fraud-before introducing former first lady Melania Trump. Federal, state and local officials have said they are confident the election will be secure.
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