By Ben Meiselas
Donald Trump dressed up like a damn garbage man in Wisconsin and said he alone could fix everything. Prices? Fixed. Ukraine war? Solved in 24 hours. Housing? No problem. Except, of course, he was lying—and now, voters in Wisconsin are absolutely furious.
That’s part of what I discussed with Ben Wikler, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, in our latest interview. Because while Trump’s MAGA cosplay and broken promises were ridiculous enough, what’s happening now is downright criminal.
Elon Musk—yes, the same billionaire who thinks laws don’t apply to him—is trying to literally buy a Supreme Court seat in Wisconsin. Musk posted (and later deleted, and reposted) a tweet offering $1 million each to people who show up to a town hall after voting in the critical Wisconsin Supreme Court election. He even made attendance contingent on proof of voting.
Wikler was blunt: that’s illegal. Under Wisconsin law, promising anything of value—even a dollar—to induce someone to vote is a felony. Musk offered millions.
And who’s the guy Musk is trying to help win? MAGA loyalist Brad Schimel—a man who dressed up like Trump for Halloween and proudly called it an “honor” to be the named defendant in a Planned Parenthood case. This isn’t just a race—it’s a test of whether billionaires can buy our courts and crush democracy in the process.
Schimel’s opponent, Judge Susan Crawford, couldn’t be a sharper contrast. She’s a proven public servant who’s defended reproductive freedom, voting rights, workers’ rights—and who applies the law equally, whether you're Elon Musk or an everyday Wisconsinite.
So here’s the bottom line: this is a must-win election. It’s about stopping Trump, stopping Musk, and stopping MAGA extremism from taking over our courts. But most of all, it’s about showing that our democracy isn’t for sale.
To those who want to fight back, visit CrawfordForWI.com and WisDems.org to learn more. Volunteer. Knock on doors. Make calls. Because what happens in Wisconsin could decide the future of this country.
Let’s show the oligarchs that no matter how much money they throw around, the people still have the power.
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