Elon Musk Says His America Party Would Prioritise Epstein Files In Deepening Rift With Trump
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Last Updated: July 09, 2025, 07:14 IST
Elon Musk has announced that releasing the Epstein files would be a top priority for his new America Party. Earlier, he asserted that Trump's name was there in the files.
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Elon Musk, who escalated his feud with US President Donald Trump by announcing the formation of a new political party, has now said that releasing the Epstein files would be high on his America Party's priority list.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (File photo/AP)
Responding to a question on X, on if exposing the Epstein files rank high on the America Party's list, Musk dropped a 'hundred points' symbol, signifying his assurance for the same.
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Earlier, Musk had deleted an explosive allegation linking Donald Trump with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that he posted on social media during a vicious public fallout with the US President.
Musk alleged that the Republican leader is featured in unreleased government files on former associates of Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 while he faced sex trafficking charges.
'Time to drop the really big bomb: (Trump) is in the Epstein files," Musk posted on his social media platform.
'That is the real reason they have not been made public," he alleged.
Musk did not reveal which files he was talking about and offered no evidence for his claim.
He initially doubled down on the claim, writing in a follow-up message, 'Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out."
However, he deleted both tweets the following morning.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration acknowledged it was reviewing tens of thousands of documents, videos and investigative material that his 'MAGA" movement says will unmask public figures complicit in Epstein's crimes.
Trump was named in a trove of deposition and statements linked to Epstein that were unsealed by a New York judge in early 2024. The President has not been accused of any wrongdoing in the case.
DONALD TRUMP VS ELON MUSK
The fallout between the two deepened after Republicans passed a major policy bill supported by Trump, prompting Musk to declare his intention to back primary challengers against GOP members who voted for it.
In response, Trump dismissed Musk's new party as 'ridiculous" and labelled him a 'train wreck," criticising the effort as one doomed to fail in the US political system.
The feud between Musk and Trump marks a major turn in their relationship. Trump had once praised Musk's government cost-cutting efforts and even presented him with a gold key to the White House.
During his stint with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk had an office at the White House and appeared prominently in Cabinet meetings, The Hill reported.
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However, now, Trump has hinted at deporting the South African-born US citizen and potentially turning DOGE against Musk's companies.
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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
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