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Morning Joe 4/2/25

Morning Joe

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Politics, Washington, Giest, Government, Election, Issues, Nbc, Campaign, Brezinski, President, News, Congress, Scarboro

48K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defying Elon Musk

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And while we celebrate tonight, I want to share some words of the great Honorable

0:07.0

Thurgood Marshall, which I find fit the unprecedented moment we are living in.

0:14.0

Democracy just cannot flourish amid fear.

0:19.0

Liberty cannot bloom amid hate. Justice cannot take root amid rage.

0:27.3

America must get to work. In the chill climate in which we live, we must go against the prevailing

0:35.6

wind. We must dissent from the indif wind. We must dissent from the indifference.

0:40.5

We must dissent from the apathy.

0:43.9

We must dissent from the fear, the hatred, and the mistrust.

0:49.1

We must dissent because America can do better, because America has no choice but to do better.

0:57.8

That was Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Elect, Susan Crawford, quoting Supreme Court

1:04.5

Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall in her victory speech last night. She told her supporters, quote,

1:11.2

courts are not for sale after Elon Musk spent millions in the race trying to defeat her.

1:18.1

The Trump White House says there's nothing to see here.

1:20.5

But the Wall Street Journal editorial board says there is.

1:24.6

We'll dig into that.

1:25.9

And also, Jonathan, didn't Elon Musk say just a couple

1:30.9

days ago that Western civilization would rise or fall with this election if Democrats didn't lose?

1:42.5

He said humanity's destiny rises, rides on that particular seat.

1:48.4

So grand stakes, he was clearly willing to go all in, make this a referendum, and they lost.

1:55.0

Okay.

1:55.4

I mean, it's hard to, willy to understate what a massive victory this was for him and what a massive loss it was

2:03.2

for Elon Musk. I mean, Elon Musk put himself front and center. I think it's safe to say after

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