Obama vs Trump: Political giants back opposing candidates in widely-watched Wisconsin Supreme Court contest

Former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump have lined up on opposite sides of Wisconsin's state Supreme Court contest.

Former President Barack Obama speaks with President-elect Donald Trump before the State Funeral Service for former US President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on Jan. 9, 2025. (ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

And like Obama, Trump has urged Wisconsinites to vote early.

"Brad Schimel is running against Radical Left Liberal Susan Crawford, who has repeatedly given child molesters, rapists, women beaters, and domestic abusers ‘light’ sentences. She is the handpicked voice of the Leftists who are out to destroy your State, and our Country — And if she wins, the Movement to restore our Nation will bypass Wisconsin. All Voters who believe in Common Sense should GET OUT TO VOTE EARLY for Brad Schimel," Trump declared in a Truth Social post last week.

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Elon Musk is also backing Schimel.

"Vote for Brad Schimel in Wisconsin!" the business magnate declared in a tweet.

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The Musk-founded America PAC is supporting Schimel, and offering Wisconsin registered voters $100 to sign a petition opposing "Activist Judges," and $100 per signer they refer.

Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.

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