Musk Is Targeting Trump Voters With Opposing Messages

Donald Trump on Friday called the judge overseeing the Jan. 6-related federal criminal case against him “the most evil person,” despite threats U. S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has already faced from his supporters, NBC News reports. Trump also called special counsel Jack Smith, who has faced threats from Trump supporters as well, “a sick puppy.”

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) claimed during an interview with Alex Jones that Dominion Voting Systems software was “switching” votes in her district from Republican candidates to Democratic Party candidates.

“Some of the most vulnerable Democratic senators in this election are using the closing stretch to boast about their ties to former President Trump,” Axios reports. “Even candidates in presidential battlegrounds are now featuring Trump cameos in campaign ads — as Democrats up and down the ballot run to the middle.” “The trend comes as split-ticket voting declines, making it more likely that a Senate candidate’s fate will be tied to their state’s presidential results.”

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New York Times: “They are the opposite of private, dark-money donors, making a public show of their support for Trump and even sometimes announcing their donations on social media. It’s an ambitious and highly motivated group, powered by self-interest and self-regard and unencumbered by self-doubt.”

“It’s the best kept secret of the 2024 presidential campaign: When this election’s over, Washington will be dragged into a massive battle over the fate of the 2017 Republican tax law and its expiring provisions mostly affecting individuals,” Semafor reports. “Neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump is campaigning on the coming ‘tax cliff,’ which is rarely mentioned in their paid messaging or stump speeches.”