🚨 Elon Musk Launches “America Party” Amid Feud with Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has officially announced the formation of the America Party, a new political force aimed at disrupting the dominance of the two-party system. The announcement follows the recent passage of former President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending package, which Musk blasted as fiscally reckless and politically corrupt.
Musk made the announcement via his platform X, formerly Twitter, stating:
“By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it! … Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.”
📉 Fallout from Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill”
The final straw for Musk was Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which made the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent while authorizing over $3.3 trillion in federal spending. Musk, a longtime critic of excessive federal budgets, called the move “economically suicidal” and accused both Republicans and Democrats of enabling financial collapse.
🎯 The America Party’s Vision
Early indicators show the America Party will focus on:
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Fiscal discipline and deficit reduction
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High-skilled immigration reform
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Ending government waste and bloated bureaucracy
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Non-partisan, data-driven governance
Rather than attempt to win the presidency outright, Musk says the America Party will “laser-focus on just 2 or 3 Senate seats and 8 to 10 House districts” to gain legislative leverage.
📊 Grassroots Support?
A recent poll Musk posted on X showed that over 65% of more than 1.2 million users supported forming a new party. The post went viral, drawing support from tech libertarians, disaffected centrists, and a subset of right-wing voters unhappy with Trump’s big-government turn.
Despite enthusiasm, legal analysts warn that forming a viable third party is an uphill battle. State-by-state ballot access laws, fundraising hurdles, and entrenched party loyalties all stand in the way.
⚔️ War with Trump
The announcement escalates a personal and political war between Musk and Trump. The former president responded with threats to Musk’s business empire, including federal contracts with SpaceX and regulatory oversight over Tesla. Trump even joked about using the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an agency Musk ironically helped establish, to investigate Musk’s companies.
🧭 What Comes Next?
As of now, Musk has not filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to formally register the America Party, but insiders say filings are expected before the 2026 midterms. Candidate recruitment is rumored to be underway, with former independent candidates and libertarian-leaning Republicans being quietly vetted.
Musk has not ruled out a presidential run under the America Party banner but remains focused—for now—on legislative disruption, not executive office.
