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Time of India
08-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Elon Musk's three word reply to Donald Trump's ‘off the rails' remark on America Party
It appears that the war of words between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump is not going to end anytime soon. Recently, Elon Musk found a new political unit — America Party . The US President criticised Elon Musk for this move and called the tech CEO 'off the rails' and 'train wreck' in a long post shared on Truth Social . Elon Musk then gave a three word reply "What's Truth Social?" On Donald Trump's remark. Donald Trump's remark on Elon Musk's America Party US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social platform to lambaste Musk, stating he was "saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely 'off the rails,' essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks." Trump's lengthy post criticized Musk's ambition to form a third political party , arguing that such endeavors "have never succeeded in the United States" and only create "Complete and Total DISRUPTION & CHAOS." Musk's brief, seemingly dismissive reply, "What's Truth Social?", shared on X (the social media platform he owns), quickly went viral. Donald Trump's post on Elon Musk 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. The one thing Third Parties are good for is the creation of Complete and Total DISRUPTION & CHAOS, and we have enough of that with the Radical Left Democrats, who have lost their confidence and their minds! Republicans, on the other hand, are a smooth running 'machine,' that just passed the biggest Bill of its kind in the History of our Country. It is a Great Bill but, unfortunately for Elon, it eliminates the ridiculous Electric Vehicle (EV) Mandate, which would have forced everyone to buy an Electric Car in a short period of time. I have been strongly opposed to that from the very beginning. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Indian Investors Are Buying These Dubai Apartments—Here's Why Binghatti Developers FZE Explore Undo People are now allowed to buy whatever they want - Gasoline Powered, Hybrids (which are doing very well), or New Technologies as they come about - No more EV Mandate. I have campaigned on this for two years and, quite honestly, when Elon gave me his total and unquestioned Endorsement, I asked him whether or not he knew that I was going to terminate the EV Mandate - It was in every speech I made, and in every conversation I had. He said he had no problems with that - I was very surprised! Additionally, Elon asked that one of his close friends run NASA and, while I thought his friend was very good, I was surprised to learn that he was a blue blooded Democrat, who had never contributed to a Republican before. Elon probably was, also. I also thought it inappropriate that a very close friend of Elon, who was in the Space Business, run NASA, when NASA is such a big part of Elon's corporate life. My Number One charge is to protect the American Public! Tesla CEO Elon Musk created a new political party Tesla CEO Elon Musk has officially launched a new political party called the America Party. Musk posted on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) about the creation of the new political outfit. 'By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it! Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.' The announcement followed a user poll on X, where over 65% of respondents supported the idea of a new party.
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Trump says Elon Musk is 'off the rails' with his third-party effort
President Trump assailed on Sunday night, describing him as "off the rails" after Musk said he was creating a new political party amid an ongoing rift with the president. "I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely 'off the rails,' essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks," Trump wrote on Truth Social. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "He even wants to start a Third Political Party, despite the fact that they have never succeeded in the United States. " Musk's effort to create a new political party - the America Party - is the latest rupture in his ties with Trump. Musk spent hundreds of millions of dollars to support Trump's presidential campaign, and Trump rewarded him with a wide-ranging position overseeing drastic cuts to govt staffing and contracts. Their bond crumbled in a public spectacle last month, as Trump pushed his domestic policy bill through Congress. Musk panned the legislation as a "disgusting abomination." "Backing a candidate for president is not out of the question, but the focus for the next 12 months is on the House and the Senate," Musk wrote on X on Sunday. Trump has also threatened to cut billions of dollars in federal contracts and tax subsidies for Musk's companies. Trump said Musk had opposed the legislation because it eliminated tax credits for EVs, which would have been a boon for Tesla, one of Musk's companies. "I have campaigned on this for two years and, quite honestly, when Elon gave me his total and unquestioned Endorsement, I asked him whether or not he knew that I was going to terminate the EV Mandate - It was in every speech I made, and in every conversation I had," Trump wrote in his post. "He said he had no problems with that - I was very surprised!" Trump also said Musk was furious that he had pulled the nomination of Jared Isaacman, who has twice launched to orbit in a SpaceX vehicle and is a close friend of Musk's, to run Nasa. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Trump withdrew the nomination after a White House official highlighted Isaacman had previously donated to prominent Democrats. Trump, who also has not walled off his or his family's business interests from govt, added: "I also thought it inappropriate that a very close friend of Elon, who was in the space business, run Nasa, when Nasa is such a big part of Elon's corporate life." Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said goals of Musk's past government cost-cutting effort were popular, but the billionaire himself was not.
07-07-2025
- Politics
Trump and Musk feud escalates after Musk floats creating new political party
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are once again trading public insults after the Tesla billionaire, the world's richest man, said he will create a new political party. Musk, who has been floating the idea of creating a third political party for weeks in the wake of his split with the president, reignited the push over the weekend after the passage of Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill -- which Musk railed against over its estimated impact adding trillions to the national debt. "When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy," Musk posted on X on Saturday. "Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom." Trump on Sunday slammed the idea as "ridiculous." "I think starting a third party just adds to confusion," Trump told reporters. "It really seems to have been developed for two parties. Third parties have never worked, so he can have fun with it, but I think it's ridiculous." The president went further in a social media post, lashing out at Musk directly. "I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely 'off the rails,' essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks," Trump wrote on his conservative social media platform, Truth Social. "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 began his second term with a strong alliance with Musk, who was appointed a "special government employee" to oversee the Department of Government Efficiency, a newly-formed entity aimed at slashing government spending. Musk left the administration in late May, and soon after Musk began to criticize Trump's megabill. Musk said every lawmaker who supported the legislation should "hang their head in shame" and at one point issued a threat to Republicans supporting it, saying they "will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth." Trump, in his social media post, explained their differences on electric vehicle mandates in the legislation and why he pulled the nomination of Musk's associate to lead NASA. Trump claimed that Musk told him he had "no problems" with him ending subsidies for EV purchases. "No more EV Mandate. I have campaigned on this for two years and, quite honestly, when Elon gave me his total and unquestioned Endorsement, I asked him whether or not he knew that I was going to terminate the EV Mandate - It was in every speech I made, and in every conversation I had. He said he had no problems with that - I was very surprised!" Trump wrote. The president went on to argue that he felt that it was in the best interest of the American public not to have Musk associate Jared Isaacman lead NASA due to their space industry connections. "I also thought it inappropriate that a very close friend of Elon, who was in the Space Business, run NASA, when NASA is such a big part of Elon's corporate life. My Number One charge is to protect the American Public!" Trump wrote. Musk unloaded on X in response to Trump's lengthy post, mocking it by replying, "What's Truth Social?" and slamming the president's bill as a betrayal of DOGE's purpose. In one post replying to a screenshot of Trump's Truth Social message, Musk agreed with a comment urging Vice President JD Vance to "make sure the President has his facts straight." Musk then responded, writing: "What the heck was the point of @DOGE if he's just going to increase the debt by $5 trillion??" Despite the heated back-and-forth and Musk's repeated threats to form a new party, it's unclear whether Musk has begun the formal process of creating his own party by filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission. Musk has said that his political party would target "just 2 or 3 Senate seats and 8 to 10 House districts," which he believes "would be enough to serve as the deciding vote on contentious laws." Musk compared it to how "Epaminondas shattered the myth of Spartan invincibility at Leuctra" by using "Extremely concentrated force at a precise location on the battlefield." In another post, Musk detailed that while backing a candidate for president in 2028 was "not out of the question," the party's focus "for the next 12 months is on the House and the Senate."
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Donald Trump brands Elon Musk a 'train wreck'
President Donald Trump has branded Elon Musk a "train wreck". The 78-year-old commander-in-chief hit out at his former friend and advisor after the tech mogul declared his intention to start his own political party, the America Party, and warned the Space X boss that the initiative would fail. He wrote on his Truth Social platform: '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." Trump warned that Musk's plans for a third political party to rival the Democrats and Republicans would cause "total disruption and chaos". He continued: 'The one thing Third Parties are good for is the creation of Complete and Total DISRUPTION CHAOS,' Trump wrote in his Truth Social post, 'and we have enough of that with the Radical Left Democrats, who have lost their confidence and their minds! Republicans, on the other hand, are a smooth running 'machine,' that just passed the biggest Bill of its kind in the History of our Country.' The two men fell out because of a proposed spending bill, and Trump claimed Musk objected because of his own personal financial interests. He wrote: 'It is a Great Bill but, unfortunately for Elon, it eliminates the ridiculous Electric Vehicle (EV) Mandate, which would have forced everyone to buy an Electric Car in a short period of time. I have been strongly opposed to that from the very beginning. "People are now allowed to buy whatever they want - Gasoline Powered, Hybrids (which are doing very well), or New Technologies as they come about - No more EV Mandate." The Tesla boss shared his intention to set up a political party to give people "back [their] freedom" over the weekend. He wrote: 'By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it! 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.'
Boston Globe
07-07-2025
- Automotive
- Boston Globe
Trump says Musk is ‘off the rails' with his third-party effort
Advertisement Their close bond crumbled in a public spectacle last month, as Trump pushed his sprawling domestic policy bill through Congress. Musk panned the legislation, which is projected to add trillions to the federal debt, as a 'disgusting abomination.' He has said he would support primary challengers against any Republican who voted for the legislation, which passed with almost unanimous Republican support, but he has given few details about his new political party. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'Backing a candidate for president is not out of the question, but the focus for the next 12 months is on the House and the Senate,' Musk wrote on his social platform X on Sunday. Trump has also threatened to cut billions of dollars in federal contracts and tax subsidies for Musk's companies. Advertisement Trump said Sunday night that Musk had opposed the legislation because it eliminated the electric vehicle mandate, which would have been a boon for Tesla, one of Musk's companies. 'I have campaigned on this for two years and, quite honestly, when Elon gave me his total and unquestioned Endorsement, I asked him whether or not he knew that I was going to terminate the EV Mandate -- It was in every speech I made, and in every conversation I had,' Trump wrote in his post. 'He said he had no problems with that -- I was very surprised!' Musk did previously support ending the electric vehicle tax credits, but has done an about-face more recently, as Tesla's sales have dropped this year. Trump also said that Musk was furious that the president had pulled the nomination of Jared Isaacman, who has twice launched into orbit in a SpaceX vehicle and is a close friend of Musk, to run NASA. Trump withdrew the nomination after a White House official highlighted for Trump that Isaacman had previously donated to prominent Democrats. Isaacman met with Trump during the transition and disclosed the donations before he was nominated. But as Trump's relationship with Musk was fracturing, a White House official resurfaced the donations, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Trump, who also has not walled off his or his family's business interests from the government, offered another reason Sunday for pulling Isaacman's nomination. 'I also thought it inappropriate that a very close friend of Elon, who was in the Space Business, run NASA, when NASA is such a big part of Elon's corporate life,' Trump wrote. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the goals of Musk's past government cost-cutting effort, through the Department of Government Efficiency, were popular. But the billionaire himself, Bessent said, was not. Advertisement 'I believe that the boards of directors at his various companies wanted him to come back and run those companies, which he is better at than anyone,' he said on CNN on Sunday. 'So I imagine that those board of directors did not like this announcement yesterday and will be encouraging him to focus on his business activities, not his political activities.' This article originally appeared in
