{"id":2414356,"date":"2025-03-22T15:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T19:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-musk-backed-schimel-in-wisconsin-supreme-court-race-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-22T15:35:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T19:35:02","slug":"trump-endorses-musk-backed-schimel-in-wisconsin-supreme-court-race-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-musk-backed-schimel-in-wisconsin-supreme-court-race-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump endorses Musk-backed Schimel in Wisconsin supreme court race &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-endorses-musk-backed-schimel-in-wisconsin-supreme-court-race-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2414356&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump endorses Musk-backed Schimel in high-stakes Wisconsin supreme court race<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2062838\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> endorsed conservative <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Wisconsin<\/a> Supreme Court candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3353852\/conservative-wisconsin-supreme-court-candidate-election-fraud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Brad Schimel <\/a>on Friday night, in a race that could tip the balance of the court.<\/p>\n<p>The endorsement comes after numerous Republicans lobbied Trump to throw his weight behind Schimel, while Elon Musk has poured millions of dollars into the race. Early voting started on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3356137\/massachusetts-first-lady-kitty-dukakis-dead-88\/\">Former Massachusetts First Lady Kitty Dukakis dies at 88<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3355384\/newsom-walz-revealing-conversation-democrat-future-podcast\/\">Newsom and Walz have revealing conversation about Democrats&#8217; future<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3355204\/elon-musk-pac-wisconsin-voters-cash-petition-activist-judges\/\">Musk PAC offers Wisconsin voters $100 to sign petition against &#8216;activist judges&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;All Voters who believe in Common Sense should GET OUT TO VOTE EARLY for Brad Schimel,&rdquo; Trump posted on Truth Social. &ldquo;By turning out and VOTING EARLY, you will be helping to Uphold the Rule of Law, Protect our Incredible Police, Secure our Beloved Constitution, Safeguard our Inalienable Rights, and PRESERVE LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court race will decide the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3351060\/democrats-spending-wisconsin-supreme-court-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">balance of power<\/a> in the state&rsquo;s judicial system, where liberals hold a 4 to 3 majority.<\/p>\n<p>Musk and his PACs have spent over $13 million on the race. The Department of Government Efficiency leader funded a door-knocking campaign, and is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3355204\/elon-musk-pac-wisconsin-voters-cash-petition-activist-judges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">offering $100 to Wisconsin voters<\/a> who sign or refer others to a petition &ldquo;in opposition to activist judges.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Schimel said he was honored to received Trump&rsquo;s endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m humbled and deeply honored to receive the endorsement of our President.&rdquo; He added, &ldquo;On April 1, Wisconsin conservatives must unite to restore objectivity to our Supreme Court and save our state like we saved our country in November.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The conservative candidate for Wisconsin&rsquo;s Supreme Court said in a March debate against liberal opponent Susan Crawford that he would hold Trump accountable if he violated the law.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If President Trump or anyone defies Wisconsin law and I end up with a case in front of me, I&rsquo;ll hold them accountable as I would anybody in my courtroom,&rdquo; Schimel said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3315975\/doge-doing-across-federal-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRACKING WHAT DOGE IS DOING ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Crawford&rsquo;s camp was not surprised by Trump&rsquo;s endorsement of Schimel, which came just days before the April 1 election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Schimel has spent his entire career on bent knee to right-wing special interests,&rdquo; Derrick Honeyman, a campaign spokesman, told the New York Times. &ldquo;We assumed he had this endorsement locked up months ago.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2062838\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2062838\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump endorses Musk-backed Schimel in high-stakes Wisconsin supreme court race President Donald Trump endorsed conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel on Friday night, in a race that could tip the balance of the court. 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