ELON Musk has hinted at launching a new political force just days after a spectacular public falling-out with President Donald Trump.
A tech mogul posed a question to his 220 million social media followers on X, pondering the need for a new political party in the United States that truly represents the 80% in the center ground.
By Friday, after 80 per cent of the 5,6million responders backed the idea, Musk declared: “This is fate.”
He later endorsed a supporter’s suggestion to name it the America Party.
It echoes the name of Musk’s America PAC – the vehicle he used to pour $239million into backing Trump and GOP candidates in 2024.
This query has led to a public dispute between the tech mogul and his former political ally, with Trump questioning Musk’s mental state in response to inquiries about a potential discussion between the two.
“Not particularly,” he added when pressed on whether he planned to speak to the billionaire.
The disagreement seems to stem from Trump’s significant legislative proposal, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which Musk has criticized as an appalling piece of legislation.
The president has hit back, reportedly threatening to strip Musk’s companies of federal subsidies.
Musk also called for Trump’s impeachment earlier this week, adding fuel to the feud by promoting baseless claims linking the president to the Jeffrey Epstein case — claims which GOP lawmakers quickly rejected.
Political fallout
Musk may not be serious about launching a new party — he also responded “Hmm” to a suggestion he reform the GOP from within — but his comments have added fresh uncertainty to an already divided political landscape.
Launching a viable third party would require navigating complex state-by-state ballot access laws.
And unlike his super PAC, direct party donations are capped under federal election rules.
Still, the fallout from the split is spreading.
House Speaker Mike Johnson — a key Trump ally — waved off Musk’s criticism and threw his support behind the bill that triggered the clash.
“The American people are concerned about things that really matter,” Johnson said Thursday.
“That is making their taxes low, making their economy work, making the border secure, making energy dominance a big thing again.”
Vice President JD Vance dismissed talk of Trump being impulsive, calling such claims “ridiculous,” while other allies rushed to defend the president from Musk’s Epstein allegations.
Tesla out, Mars off-limits
The bromance breakup has even reached the White House garage.
Trump, who bought a red Tesla Model S in March in a show of support for Musk, now plans to sell or give it away, administration officials said.
Republican lawmakers and influencers appear divided.
Some, like Rep. Thomas Massie, acknowledged Musk’s frustrations but urged caution.
Others, including members of Trump’s youth advisory board, declared their loyalty firmly with the president.
Meanwhile, Musk’s allies hinted at deeper tensions, with MAGA influencers joking that Trump’s “not invited to Mars anymore.”
Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman called for reconciliation, but hopes of a peace deal faded quickly as Trump doubled down Friday morning.
Musk, for his part, says he’ll be around for “40+ years.”
Whether that includes a third-party bid or a return to GOP primaries remains unclear.
How did Musk and Trump’s relationship crumble?
ELON Musk and Donald Trump spent Thursday launching insults on social media as their relationship quickly went sour.
The Tesla owner called for Trump’s impeachment as the president hit back and warned the government could end all federal contracts with Musk’s companies. Here’s how it went down:
- On Tuesday, Musk tweeted that Trump’s signature “big beautiful” spending bill was a “disgusting abomination” that would add billions to the federal deficit
- On Thursday in the Oval Office, Trump addressed Musk’s criticism of the bill and accused Musk of trying to kill it because the bill ends federal subsidies for electric vehicles
- Musk responded by live-posting on X as Trump spoke, initially shrugging off the president’s assessment with an unbothered “Whatever,” before tearing into the bill’s other spending provisions
- Trump escalated the feud after the Oval Office meeting with multiple posts on Truth Social, saying he told Musk to leave the White House instead of continuing to work with Doge and threatening to dump Musk’s federal contracts, which are worth billions
- Musk fired back on X by saying he was “decommissioning” the Dragon spacecraft made by SpaceX that brought the stranded Nasa astronauts back from the International Space Station in March
- Musk also escalated the war of words by reposting and replying “Yes” to a tweet claiming that Trump should be impeached and replaced by Vice President JD Vance
- Musk further fanned the flames by claiming that Trump is named in the infamous “Epstein files” and making unfounded accusations that its the reason they haven’t been released to the public.
