Elon Musk has escalated his criticism of federal judges ruling against the Trump administration by backing Republican lawmakers who support impeachment efforts and using his political action committee (PAC) to incentivise voter support against what he calls “activist judges”.

America PAC, a Musk-funded political group, has begun offering $100 to registered Wisconsin voters who sign a petition opposing judges who “impose their own views”, The Washington Post reported. This comes ahead of a key Wisconsin Supreme Court race, in which another Musk-linked group is financially supporting the Republican candidate.

The move mirrors a controversial tactic from last year when Musk’s PAC launched a $1 million lottery for swing-state voters signing a similar petition. Some legal experts suggested it violated laws against bribing voters, though the group ultimately won in court.

According to reports, Musk has also made the maximum allowable donation—$6,600 per candidate—to at least seven Republican members of Congress backing impeachment efforts against federal judges.

According to a report in The New York Times, Musk targeted lawmakers who have either introduced or supported impeachment articles against judges blocking Trump administration actions, including Judge James E Boasberg’s recent ruling halting deportations of Venezuelan migrants.

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The donations were first reported by The New York Times, with two members of the House of Representatives and a spokesperson for a third confirming the development.

Musk has been vocal on social media, posting 17 times in 24 hours about judicial impeachments, NBC News noted. He ramped up his attacks after a District of Columbia federal judge ruled against Trump’s attempted military ban on transgender individuals. “This is a judicial coup,” Musk wrote on X. “We need 60 senators to impeach the judges and restore rule of the people.”

Trump has echoed Musk’s stance, calling for Judge James Boasberg’s impeachment after his ruling on Venezuelan deportations. The Washington Post reported that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt supported Trump’s calls, urging the Supreme Court to “rein in these activist judges”.

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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller also questioned judicial authority, writing on X: “Under what theory of the constitution does a single Marxist judge in San Francisco have the same executive power as the Commander-in-Chief elected by the whole nation to lead the executive branch? No such theory exists. It is merely naked judicial tyranny.”

Congressman Brandon Gill (Republican, Texas), one of the lawmakers receiving Musk’s donations, argued that the judiciary’s power undermines democracy. “What’s the point of having elections when lone district court judges can dictate the policy and operations of the Executive branch?” Gill wrote on X, as quoted by The Washington Post. “These judges must be stopped, or we don’t have a Republic anymore.”

Musk’s political spending and online rhetoric indicate deepening alignment with Trump’s push against judicial oversight, a development that some legal experts warn could spark a “constitutional crisis,” as reported by The Washington Post.