{"id":2419004,"date":"2025-04-02T14:44:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sunny-hostin-says-wisconsin-supreme-court-election-is-a-referendum-on-trump-and-musk-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T14:45:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:45:58","slug":"sunny-hostin-says-wisconsin-supreme-court-election-is-a-referendum-on-trump-and-musk-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sunny-hostin-says-wisconsin-supreme-court-election-is-a-referendum-on-trump-and-musk-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunny Hostin says Wisconsin Supreme Court election is a \u2018referendum\u2019 on Trump and Musk &#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\">34<\/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%2Fsunny-hostin-says-wisconsin-supreme-court-election-is-a-referendum-on-trump-and-musk-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=2419004&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>In a recent episode of ABC&#8217;s *The View*, co-host Sunny Hostin discussed the implications of the Wisconsin Supreme Court special election, labeling it a &#8220;referendum&#8221; on influential figures such as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Democrat-backed Judge Susan Crawford won against Judge Brad Schimel, who had support from Musk and other conservatives. Hostin highlighted the election as a sign of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/20-episodes-exposing-fraud-illegalities-and-irregularities-in-the-2020-election\/\" title=\"20 Episodes Exposing Fraud, Illegalities, and Irregularities in the 2020 ...\">voter dissatisfaction<\/a> with powerful figures trying to influence the democratic process. She emphasized that Americans are rejecting the idea of buying elections,as Musk attempted to do with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-mike-pence-campus-leftists-are-threatened-by-conservatives-because-theyre-not-used-to-being-challenged\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Mike Pence: Campus Leftists Are Threatened by Conservatives Because They\u2019re \u2018Not Used to Being Challenged\u2019\">significant financial investment<\/a> in the race.Conversely, Byron York from the *Washington Examiner* expressed skepticism about the election&#8217;s ability to reflect public sentiment reliably, noting Wisconsin&#8217;s political volatility. The co-hosts echoed public frustration over current governance and economic challenges, emphasizing a growing awareness among voters of their rights being eroded. the discussion framed the election as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">pivotal moment reflecting broader voter sentiments<\/a> against elite control in politics.  <\/p>\n<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\">Sunny Hostin says Wisconsin Supreme Court election is a &lsquo;referendum&rsquo; on Trump and Musk<\/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_2081216\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>On a recent episode of ABC News&rsquo;s<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/the-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The View\">The View<\/a><\/em>, co-host Sunny Hostin discussed the significant implications of the Wisconsin Supreme Court special election, calling it a &ldquo;referendum&rdquo; on both President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a> leader Elon Musk. <\/p>\n<p>The election saw Judge Susan Crawford, supported by Democrats, emerge victorious over Judge Brad Schimel, who had been backed by Musk and other conservative forces.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3367899\/funding-for-michigan-school-projects-in-jeopardy-pending-federal-cuts\/\">Funding for Michigan school projects in jeopardy pending federal cuts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3367898\/landry-orders-state-hiring-freeze-says-will-save-louisiana-20m-annually\/\">Landry orders state hiring freeze, says will save Louisiana $20M annually<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3367897\/caddo-parish-sees-a-significant-decrease-in-reported-juvenile-detention-numbers\/\">Caddo Parish sees a significant decrease in reported juvenile detention numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Hostin emphasized that the race reflected growing discontent among voters with the influence of powerful figures such as Trump and Musk on the democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would say it&rsquo;s a referendum on Trump and definitely a referendum on Musk,&rdquo; Hostin said on Wednesday. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s lost more money in Tesla stock than you can imagine. He bought his company back, but I do think Americans are saying, &lsquo;Mr. Musk, you don&rsquo;t get to come in here and buy our courts and buy our elections and buy power. You don&rsquo;t get to do that.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2872336&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=90ab43b03d5027c05c9ed8bfca300efb\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&lsquo;s Chief political correspondent,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3367417\/byron-york-predicts-wisconsin-supreme-court-help-redistricting\/\" title=\"\"> Byron York, cast doubt on the idea <\/a>that the Wisconsin Supreme Court election could be a reliable gauge of public sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not sure if these are great tests,&rdquo; York said during an appearance on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>America Reports<\/em>. &ldquo;Wisconsin is very close, of course. Trump won Wisconsin by less than one point, and we&rsquo;ve had these battles in Wisconsin before. I&rsquo;m not sure that either result &mdash; whether a Republican or Democrat wins in this so-called nonpartisan race&mdash;would tell us much about Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During <em>The View <\/em>episode, Joy Behar noted how Musk had poured millions into the race, hoping to sway the results in favor of Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What it&rsquo;s saying to me is that Americans have had it,&rdquo; Behar added, noting that the Florida special elections were &ldquo;very close.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Americans are fed up. People are watching and listening, seeing their rights being eroded, their money taken away, Social Security threatened, and people being fired en masse. They&rsquo;re starting to catch on to what this regime is doing,&rdquo; Behar continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know when inflation is out of control when you can&rsquo;t buy an election for $20 million,&rdquo; Behar quipped about Musk&rsquo;s money in the Wisconsin election.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3366265\/wisconsin-supreme-court-race-indicator-trump-agenda-byron-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT RACE MAY NOT BE INDICTATOR OF TRUMP AGENDA: BYRON YORK\"><strong>WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT RACE MAY NOT BE INDICTATOR OF TRUMP AGENDA: BYRON YORK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cohost Whoopi Goldberg said that Musk&rsquo;s DOGE efforts are upsetting the public.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People don&rsquo;t like it when you fire vets,&rdquo; she claimed. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-ready-to-remove-trump-policy-on-firing-federal-workers\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Ready To Remove ... Policy On Firing Federal Workers\">firing federal workers<\/a>, and you&rsquo;re not telling me why. You might have said, &lsquo;I&rsquo;m going to clean this swamp,&rsquo; but you&rsquo;re not telling me how you&rsquo;re cleaning it. 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