Elon Musk spent $20 million in Wisconsin trying to elect a magazine judge to the state Supreme Court, only down 10 points on Tuesday. And it has been reported that Musk's time in the White House may be limited due to President Donald Trump's patience. But if you ask the Democratic leaders, they see billionaire oligarchs as election poison, they want Musk to continue running for Republicans.
The Democratic National Committee held a news appeal on Wednesday to celebrate the party’s victory in Wisconsin, encouraging Musk to continue to be the public face of the Republican Party.
“We should now include Elon Musk in every state because he is actually a huge boon for Democrats right now,” said DNC chairman Ken Martin. “And frankly, the American people are very upset about this guy since Donald Trump's unveiling. So the more Elon Musk wants to go there, I say go, Elon. There are a lot of other states and we hope you can run for the campaign.”
Ben Wikler, chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, responded to the sentiment, noting that the devastating Musk has become head of the so-called government efficiency department that has unilaterally removed federal agencies like the United States Agency for International Development and fired thousands of federal workers.
“Elon Musk’s spending comes with the taint of attacking the social security government, namely demolishing the union, that is to undermine the veterans government, and that’s always known as political suicide,” Vickler said. “And Elon Musk then associates himself with the Republican candidate is the political kiss of death.”
But Vikler also seems to revel in Musk's still in the White House, perhaps betraying the Democratic tendency to focus too much on optics and elections, rather than the substance that Musk destroyed in between elections.
“I want him to stay in the White House with Donald Trump, who appeared together in the Oval Office, who ruled the cabinet meeting and took photos with every member of the Republican House and Senate,” Wickler said of Musk.
It makes sense to pose. Tesla CEO If the voting statistics held in Wisconsin on Tuesday are any guide, it seems toxic to regular voters without any knowledge of protests and vandals at Tesla dealerships around the world. But Wikler's message is that Musk should continue to be involved in the daily decisions of the Trump regime, which is clearly contrary to what Democrats want. Wikler may have been aware of his verbal swipe and later said in a news call that he hopes Musk will strip any real power.
“Elon Musk should be the special envoy for Donald Trump to participate in the midterm elections and go out and speak on the campaign in every possible state in every possible region,” Wickler said. “At the same time, Elon Musk should be removed as soon as possible from any federal position on any power. It is a horror that his damage to irreparable institutions serving families in Wisconsin and across the country. Elon Musk was trapped in the Social Security Bureau, which put the Social Security Bureau into veterans’ administration.”
Democrats are finally starting to oppose Musk in various ways, although some strategies may be more effective than others. Rep. Jamie Raskin, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, wrote a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday to request an investigation into Musk's ties to China. Given Musk's interest in interfering with global politics from Germany to the UK, this is an important issue.
But Democrats obviously need to remember that it’s not just about winning or losing the election. The really important part is what happens between these elections. While Musk may now hurt Republicans on the ballot box, he can still do a huge amount of damage between now and the next election.
