‘What's Truth Social': Musk's comeback to Trump's dig on new America Party
Hours after the Tesla CEO floated his new America Party, Trump lashed out at him calling Musk a 'trainwreck'.
In response, Musk claimed he did not know what Truth Social was and had 'never heard' of it.
The tech mogul, in a separate post, launched a sharp rebuke at the US president asking 'what the heck was the point' of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) if Trump was 'just going to increase the debt by $5 trillion'.
A day after Trump signed the 'Big, Beautiful' Bill into law, Musk officially announced the launch of his 'America Party'.
In his announcement, he stated that he has set up his political party to challenge the two-party system being led by Republicans and Democrats. 'By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!' he said in a post on X. 'Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom,' the post on X read.
What's Truth Social?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 6, 2025
Trump mocks Musk's 'America Party', says it's good for 'chaos'
Trump on Sunday reacted to Musk's new party announcement and said that the idea was 'ridiculous' and would add to already prevailing confusion.
Ahead of boarding Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey Trump told reporters 'I think it's ridiculous to start a third party. We have had tremendous success with the Republican Party. The Democrats have lost their way, but it's always been a two-party system, and I think starting a third party just adds to confusion,' according to news agency Reuters.
He then took to this Truth Social account and said, 'I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely 'off the rails,' essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks. He even wants to start a Third Political Party, despite the fact that they have never succeeded in the United States – The System seems not designed for them.'
Trump's relationship with his once staunch ally Musk hit an all-time low following the Tesla CEO's criticism of the US President's new 'Big, Beautiful Bill'.
The altercation between the 'besties' began in May when the tech billionaire, in an interview, said that he was 'disappointed' to see the bill.
'I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing. I think a bill can be big or it can be beautiful, but I don't know if it can be both,' Musk said, while speaking to CBS News.
A few days later, he announced his exit from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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