Reid J. Epstein
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It would, presuming that if Musk lost at the lower courts, he would appeal, and eventually those appeals would get to the Supreme Court, where a justice that he bankrolled would be in position to cast a deciding vote. That is probably not his biggest motivation. Musk has lost hundreds of millions of dollars in... his Tesla investment since Trump took over as president.
It would, presuming that if Musk lost at the lower courts, he would appeal, and eventually those appeals would get to the Supreme Court, where a justice that he bankrolled would be in position to cast a deciding vote. That is probably not his biggest motivation. Musk has lost hundreds of millions of dollars in... his Tesla investment since Trump took over as president.
He would be in position to sell more cars than he does now in Wisconsin, but probably not enough to make up a $20 million investment in the Supreme Court race. What's more likely is is that musk is doing this to place himself as the central banker of the maga movement that he is the cash behind candidates that are loyal to donald trump and by doing this if he wins
He would be in position to sell more cars than he does now in Wisconsin, but probably not enough to make up a $20 million investment in the Supreme Court race. What's more likely is is that musk is doing this to place himself as the central banker of the maga movement that he is the cash behind candidates that are loyal to donald trump and by doing this if he wins
He sets a template for all of the future Republican candidates running later this year and in the midterms next year that if you're loyal to Trump and Musk, that you can expect him to come in and finance a television and ground game operation for your campaign.
He sets a template for all of the future Republican candidates running later this year and in the midterms next year that if you're loyal to Trump and Musk, that you can expect him to come in and finance a television and ground game operation for your campaign.
Well, he has spent an unheard of amount of money in the state, even just on a canvassing operation for Brad Schimel. He has hired people to go door to door to pretty much hit every Trump voter in the state. to remind them that if they want to see Trump's agenda enacted in Wisconsin, that they need to vote for Brad Schimel.
Well, he has spent an unheard of amount of money in the state, even just on a canvassing operation for Brad Schimel. He has hired people to go door to door to pretty much hit every Trump voter in the state. to remind them that if they want to see Trump's agenda enacted in Wisconsin, that they need to vote for Brad Schimel.
And he is paying these people $25 an hour, which is really an unheard of amount in politics. It's more than three times the minimum wage in Wisconsin. It is a sum that, frankly, nobody else is able to match on the other side. He is also sending an unending stream of mail to Trump voters reminding them to vote for Brad Schimel to help President Trump.
And he is paying these people $25 an hour, which is really an unheard of amount in politics. It's more than three times the minimum wage in Wisconsin. It is a sum that, frankly, nobody else is able to match on the other side. He is also sending an unending stream of mail to Trump voters reminding them to vote for Brad Schimel to help President Trump.
And he, with a separate organization, is bankrolling television ads that hammer Susan Crawford as soft on crime.
And he, with a separate organization, is bankrolling television ads that hammer Susan Crawford as soft on crime.
And saying that during her time as a judge.
And saying that during her time as a judge.
That she was too lenient in sentencing violent criminals.
That she was too lenient in sentencing violent criminals.
And again, he's also given money directly to the Republican Party of Wisconsin, which can then turn around and give it, all of it, to Brad Schimel's campaign. And all of this is just a precursor to Musk giving money directly to Wisconsin voters. To voters. To voters.
And again, he's also given money directly to the Republican Party of Wisconsin, which can then turn around and give it, all of it, to Brad Schimel's campaign. And all of this is just a precursor to Musk giving money directly to Wisconsin voters. To voters. To voters.
He has engineered a plan where anybody who signs a petition saying that they oppose activist judges, which is the language that Republicans use to refer to judges who do anything that they don't like, gets $100 for signing the petition.
He has engineered a plan where anybody who signs a petition saying that they oppose activist judges, which is the language that Republicans use to refer to judges who do anything that they don't like, gets $100 for signing the petition.