Elon Musk details plans for new ‘America Party' to punish Trump allies over ‘big, beautiful' bill
'One way to execute on this would be to laser-focus on just 2 or 3 Senate seats and 8 to 10 House districts,' Musk wrote on X, the platform he owns. 'Given the razor-thin legislative margins, that would be enough to serve as the deciding vote on contentious laws, ensuring they serve the true will of the people.'
Musk didn't name specific seats but suggested the goal would be to control leverage, not dominate. He also posted a poll asking followers whether he should move ahead with creating the 'America Party' that will intend to challenge both Republicans and Democrats. More than 65 per cent of the 1.25 million respondents said 'yes.'
One way to execute on this would be to laser-focus on just 2 or 3 Senate seats and 8 to 10 House districts.
Given the razor-thin legislative margins, that would be enough to serve as the deciding vote on contentious laws, ensuring that they serve the true will of the people.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 4, 2025
'Independence Day is the perfect time to ask if you want independence from the two-party (some would say uniparty) system!' Musk added.
The idea gained momentum as Musk escalated his public rift with Donald Trump over the president's newly signed spending bill, which passed the House by just four votes and required Vice-President JD Vance to break a 50-50 tie in the Senate.
Musk, who contributed $277 million to Trump's 2024 campaign, had been appointed to lead the 'Department of Government Efficiency' (DOGE) at the start of Trump's second term. The department oversaw aggressive cuts to federal agencies, claiming $190 billion in savings, though a watchdog group as reported by The Guardian, estimated the disruption may have cost taxpayers $135 billion.
Musk stepped down from DOGE at the end of May, around the same time he became highly critical of Trump's budget plan, which would raise the national debt by $3.3 trillion. He threatened to fund primary challengers against lawmakers who voted for the bill and revive plans for a third party if it passed.
After the bill's narrow passage, Trump fired back, warning Musk that open opposition could backfire. The president reportedly threatened to cancel government contracts for Musk's companies and even floated the idea of revoking his US citizenship, a move with no legal basis.
'Without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head to South Africa,' Trump wrote on Truth Social, later adding: 'We might have to put Doge on Elon. Doge is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon. Wouldn't that be terrible?'
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