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Ben Wikler: “Five days later, after filing the lawsuit, he starts…”

Featuring: Ben Wikler, Democratic | Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Democratic Chair Ben Wikler talks April 1 Supreme Court election Musk is trying to buy

Published | Video Starts at 10:19

He, he, you know, tried to open direct manufacturer owned car dealerships in Wisconsin and it didn't work. He was turned down. He appealed it, turned down, filed the lawsuit. Five days later, after filing the lawsuit, he starts spending money to help Red Shimmel. So this is someone who's trying to buy an electoral outcome in order to make more money. And again, we should say no to that kind of corruption. (10:19–10:24)

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Asserts that financial support for Red Shimmel began five days after filing a lawsuit.

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