Elon Musk is trying to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court election. He has poured over $22 million into supporting conservative candidate Brad Schimel, making it the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history. His financial interference is a blatant attempt to tip the scales in favor of his preferred politics, undermining the integrity of the democratic process.
Musk has taken things even further by directly handing out $1 million checks to two Wisconsin voters who participated in the election. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul sought an emergency injunction, arguing this was blatant election bribery, but the court allowed the payments to go through. Musk is effectively paying people to vote while pretending it’s just a publicity stunt.
At the same time, Musk is accusing billionaire George Soros of paying protesters to disrupt his events. He claims Soros’s Open Society Foundations funneled $7.6 million into left-wing groups organizing protests against Tesla. He wants the public to believe there’s some vast conspiracy against him while he himself spends millions trying to control elections.
Musk’s accusations play into old conspiracy theories about Soros, but he has provided no proof. The protests against Tesla have been linked to labor rights and environmental concerns—issues Musk wants to dismiss as a political attack. His claim that these protests are bought and paid for is nothing more than an attempt to distract from his own election-rigging.
Musk’s hypocrisy is obvious. He claims to oppose billionaire influence in politics, yet he is dumping money into elections and paying voters directly. If a lesser-known figure tried this, they’d be facing legal consequences. Instead, Musk continues to manipulate the system while pretending to be a champion of free speech and democracy.
His involvement in Wisconsin is part of a larger pattern. He bought Twitter, now X, claiming to protect free speech, but the platform has become a hub for misinformation and far-right propaganda. His influence in politics isn’t about principles—it’s about power.
This election proves how dangerous unchecked billionaires are in American politics. Musk is using his fortune to shape the judiciary and silence opposition while crying foul when others push back. He accuses Soros of buying influence while openly buying votes himself.
If Musk actually cared about fair elections, he’d push for campaign finance reform. Instead, he’s exploiting loopholes and rewriting the rules in his favor. His actions are not about democracy—they’re about control.
The real danger is what this means for the future. If billionaires can openly buy elections and discredit opposition with baseless accusations, voters lose power. Elections become a battle of the wealthiest, not the will of the people.
Musk is proving that American democracy is up for sale, and he’s first in line to buy. If he isn’t stopped, this will become the new normal—where billionaires dictate election outcomes while pretending to be victims.
