They still oppose DOGE. But after Democrats notched a victory in Wisconsin, they say they hope Elon Musk keeps campaign for Republicans.
Elon Musk poured millions of dollars into a Wisconsin Supreme Court race and even donned a local cheese-shaped hat at a political rally, only to have his candidate soundly defeated in a race viewed as an early referendum on Donald Trump's presidency.
Judge Susan Crawford defeated conservative-backed candidate Brad Schimel for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court despite Musk pouring millions into the race.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has dominated the headlines in 2025, waging war on the federal workforce as the head of President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, picking fights on his social media platform X and throwing himself into the first major election since Trump took office.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court race just made it so Republicans could no longer ignore something right in front of their eyes.
Elon Musk demonstrations took place on the same day across the US and Europe protesting against actions he's taken as a senior advisor to Donals Trump.
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The outcome of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race is a setback for President Trump and his billionaire adviser, Elon Musk. Trump endorsed Brad Schimel in the final stretch of the race, while Musk injected himself into the center of it,
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