WASHINGTON, D.C. – After his public break with President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, says he is now forming a new political party to challenge the long-standing two party system in the U.S.
“Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom,” Musk wrote on X, the social media platform he owns.
Musk, who supported Trump with hundreds of millions of dollars in campaign donations during last year’s presidential campaign, was brought on to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the beginning to the new Trump administration.
But a very public dispute that erupted on social media led to their split, and Musk has been critical of the Trump-endorsed “one big beautiful bill” that passed the Republican-controlled Congress and was signed into law on July 4 by the president. Musk said the spending measure would “bankrupt” the U.S.
“By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it,” Musk posted to X on Saturday, a day after launching an unscientific poll asking X followers if they were ready to break from the two-party system dominated by Republicans and Democrats. “When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy. Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.”
Dan McCaleb is the executive editor of The Center Square. He welcomes your comments. Contact Dan at dmccaleb@thecentersquare.com.
