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CNN 5 Things

One Thing: Why Musk Is Pouring Millions into Wisconsin

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Elon Musk and other outside groups have poured millions of dollars into advertising and organizing ahead of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election on Tuesday. We hear about why the outcome could tell us something about the national political mood early into the second Trump administration. Guest: Arlette Saenz, CNN Correspondent Have a tip or question about the new Trump administration? Call us at 202-240-2895 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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extra, extra careful about who you're adding to your group texts, it's that

0:38.2

elections have consequences. Those who find themselves in power in Washington can often, more or

0:44.5

less, appoint whoever they want to top jobs, and the decisions they make can have wide-ranging

0:50.0

impacts. But of course, many Americans are most concerned about what happens closest to home.

0:57.7

And on Tuesday, the first big statewide election since President Donald Trump's win in November

1:03.1

has people on both sides of the aisle fired up.

1:07.5

There is an incredibly important election, if not the most important election coming up on April 1st in Wisconsin, and I need everyone to know about it.

1:14.4

It is smashing fundraising records, like just off the charts in a judicial election.

1:19.7

Tens of millions of dollars from both parties, including more than $20 million alone from Elon Musk or groups tied to him. 20 million on a judge's race in Wisconsin.

1:29.3

Like, favor, repost, share, do all the things to try to get this video to people in Wisconsin

1:34.1

so that they can vote for Judge Susan Crawford.

1:36.3

This Supreme Court race in Wisconsin has Democrats sounding the alarm about hot-button issues

1:42.5

like abortion and gerrymandering and the ever-growing influence of Elon Musk.

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