Musk says 'America Party' is formed in US
Source: Reuters
A day after asking his followers on X whether a new U.S. political party should be created, Elon Musk said on Saturday that the "America Party is formed."
"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 announcement from Musk comes after President Donald Trump signed a tax-cut and spending bill into law on Friday, which the billionaire chief executive officer of Tesla fiercely opposed.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-says-america-party-is-formed-us-2025-07-05/

BOSSHOG
(43,356 posts)Musk and trump?
Wiz Imp
(6,102 posts)Musk's party has zero power, so encouraging people to leave MAGA for Musk will weaken the Republicans without really strengthening Musk's party.
brush
(60,632 posts)I'd say Musk's new party is related to that. It's fine with me as Musk's new party, if anyway successful will take votes from trump and the rethugs in the coming midterms.
I think Musk will get tired of spending his money with little success. He's not that brilliant, just inherited millions like trump that he used to buy into successful companies, then additionally got many more millions in government contracts.
One reason I contend he's not that brilliant is the Musk Cybertruck...that monstrosity is his design, not that of Tesla designers/engineers.
llmart
(16,644 posts)wins the award for being the most godawful looking vehicle I have ever seen.
PatSeg
(50,637 posts)for Elon Musk.
I agree that he is not brilliant. Just the fact that he got aboard the Trump train is an indication he's not as smart as he'd like us to think.
UpInArms
(53,146 posts)Says the South African apartheid nazi
William Seger
(11,731 posts)Klondike Kat
(895 posts)it's called the GOP.
eppur_se_muova
(39,458 posts)xocetaceans
(4,225 posts)...Trump being in the White House at the moment. If Trump were smart, which he is not, he would have Bondi start investigating Musk immediately to see whether Musk violated the conditions of his visa, would have DOGE start to work on any of Musk's contracts, and would disentangle the US space program, government and military from its ability to be affected by any of Musk's actions. If Musk violated his visa's conditions, steps will have to be taken, but in the meanwhile, Trump should prepare a detention cot for him and hold him until all the ramifications of his potential lies can be sorted through across all of Musk's businesses and holdings.
What is good for the goose is good for the gander as it were. Musk cannot be stupid enough not to have known what Trump was planning on doing to immigrants, so Trump should definitely sic Bondi, Homan, Miller, and Noem on Musk. He richly deserves any blowback he gets from Trump and MAGA.
Initech
(105,692 posts)It's insane that during COVID he promoted anti-Fauci propaganda while elevating garbage people like Sherry Tenpenny and RFK Jr as high as they could go. When he bought Twitter, I was like "Call it a hunch, but I got a bad feeling about this.".
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RainCaster
(12,990 posts)Muskrat's fake party will harm the GOP by stripping away lots of votes that had been securely Republican. I see nothing wrong with that.
Vogon_Glory
(9,984 posts)to go the way of the Whigs, but it could damage it like Ross Perots party did to the Rs back in 1992..
ificandream
(11,252 posts)I'm skeptical because these idiots don't usually do shit like this without a game plan. And I still don't think this "divorce" between Trump and Musk is anything but a game for the media. Musk wants attention. And he'll get it even if his "party" is going nowhere.
OnlinePoker
(5,989 posts)I support this, even though I wouldn't support the party.
PSPS
(14,724 posts)Musk is ineligible so I guess we can discuss this idea with previous third-party presidents like Steve Forbes or Ross Perot or Jill Stein or Chase Oliver.
Oh, wait...
slightlv
(6,138 posts)TechBros who'd love to have that top of the ticket, I'd bet.
Farmer-Rick
(11,875 posts)So, it will be curious which way the Dancing Supremes will swing.
Do they love Trump more and will they let him pretend to be elected a 3rd time?
Or do they just want a rich crazy Nazi to be president and will they let an unnatural born citizen be president. I mean the Supremes are already doing the jig around the whole natural born citizen stuff. And they are high stepping around ICE and deporting people who are born here if they look foreign. Musk sounds foreign, maybe that will be the kicker?
Also I think Musk knows more about rigging elections and fake counting votes than pedo Trump does.....well most anyone knows more than Trump does on any subject except for his voters.
usonian
(19,202 posts)Just sayin.
Mawspam2
(997 posts)America Party joins...
Libertarian Party
Constitution Party
Green Party
Peace and Freedom Party
No Labels
Perot / Reform Party
Social Democrats
speak easy
(11,989 posts)NBachers
(18,750 posts)Rebl2
(16,699 posts)Musk! You are a big part of the problem!
kacekwl
(8,473 posts)trump and then disappear please. Do something useful.
Justice Brandeis
(91 posts)In the long-run, not so sure.
slightlv
(6,138 posts)Justice Brandeis
(91 posts)Bengus81
(9,033 posts)Sure it will Musk...........
A Badger
(19 posts)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_Nothing
cstanleytech
(27,777 posts)speak easy
(11,989 posts)ck4829
(37,017 posts)They'll watch someone set their own child on fire before they'd vote for a Democrat.
I wouldn't want their support anyway, if Trump supporters were suddenly OK with me, I'd question my most recent life choices.
pandr32
(13,231 posts)He will take some right wingers and weaken the Republicans.
cstanleytech
(27,777 posts)Siphon off enough of them given the current Republican gerrymandering across the nation and it might be enough to offset potential gains the Democrats might otherwise be able to achieve.
Lasher
(29,063 posts)His most important influence was splitting the conservative vote. It would be the same with the Musk Party.
LudwigPastorius
(12,973 posts)vote your imaginary Technarchy into existence.
You had your chance to be Trump's wormtongue and have your hands on the levers, but you blew it.
No go play with your cars and your rockets.
jmbar2
(7,076 posts)Link to tweet
II. Strategic Context
A. Legislative Margins
The U.S. Senate currently operates at or near parity (e.g., 5050, 5149 configurations).
The House has experienced sub10 vote majorities over three consecutive election cycles.
In such an environment, even a minor voting bloc can function as a legislative fulcrum.
B. Voter Realignment
Over 42% of American voters now self-identify as independent or non-affiliated.
Approval ratings of both major parties and Congress as a whole remain near historic lows.
There is a demonstrated appetite for competence-based, non-ideological representation.
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III. Operational Model
A. Candidate Deployment
Identification of swing districts and moderate Senate races with favorable demographics.
Emphasis on candidates with strong backgrounds in business, technology, governance, or civic leadership.
Use of data-driven, locally embedded campaign infrastructure, not party machines.
B. Independent Caucus Framework
Elected candidates do not join Democratic or Republican caucuses.
All votes cast individually, on merit and measurable impact.
Internal cohesion is maintained via a binding code of principles, not ideological alignment.
C. Institutional Role
The bloc functions as a veto-neutralizer or passage-enabler on major federal legislation.
It has the capacity to initiate, shape, or block policy on issues such as:
Federal spending and debt oversight
Border integrity and immigration reform
Energy and manufacturing strategy
Digital infrastructure and speech policy
Education autonomy and parental rights
IV. Communication and Transparency
All caucus positions will be made public prior to votes.
Members commit to monthly public briefings and district accountability sessions.
A public digital portal will allow constituents to review and provide feedback on pending legislation.
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V. Financial and Logistical Integrity
All campaign financing will comply with FEC guidelines, sourced from individual donors and aligned PACs.
No acceptance of corporate lobbying funds or direct party contributions.
Each campaign will publish a real-time expenditure ledger for public review.
⸻
VI. Conclusion and Forward Outlook
The Ten-Seat Strategy is not an attempt to subvert democratic institutions, but to reinforce their credibility through measured, public-centered engagement.
It represents a post-partisan, limited-scope corrective, appropriate for a moment in which many citizens feel structurally unheard, yet remain deeply invested in national renewal.
Through minimal representation and maximal transparency, this strategy has the potential to function as a structural safeguard against partisan excess and legislative capture.
Its success will depend on the ability to recruit exceptional individuals, earn the publics trust, and legislate with restraint, precision, and civic clarity.
Scrivener7
(56,502 posts)but we haven't taken that opportunity. And yes, it might be a Russian op, but we have seen in past elections how effective Russians are at messaging.
And to those who have consistently said, "What can we do? We have no majorities! There's nothing we can do!" watch this space. We will soon be treated to painful lessons on what we could have done.
Sadly, the American Party is not something to dismiss.
ancianita
(41,097 posts)On this Musk is 0 for 5. Look at Musk's DOGE crew as a foretaste of his intent.
Not only will Musk never find any exceptional individual with name recognition and public trust, and whose resume lists restrained, precise legislation, and civic clarity...
Musk doesn't even understand the persons on our side who already fit this description
BECAUSE Musk doesn't even know what his words like exceptional, public trust, restraint, civic, and clarity actually mean.
Musk simply wants to form yet another fascist party, this one to his liking, to do his own fascist bidding.
Gimpyknee
(374 posts)murielm99
(32,146 posts)Usually an idea supported by conservatives as well.
But, these days that is never going to happen. Some people prefer to have their 'people' entrenched in our government. They don't want to lose their special access, or the favoritism.
The idea that 'the people' are the government would be greatly bolstered if we would just get more of us involved. Term limits would facilitate that. But, alas... most people would rather foster the job on someone else. Someone that will do the dirty work while others keep them in office for decades, thus removing their ability to get involved and creating an 'echo chamber' in our elected offices.
It is the difference between knowledge and experience. Knowledge is great, but without experience, one can often struggle to utilize the knowledge effectively.
SpankMe
(3,535 posts)If this crazy idea survives and reaches a workable mass by '26 or '28, it stands to siphon off far more Republican votes than any other. This vote split could help Democrats.
artemisia1
(1,105 posts)deported soon if he keeps this up. "Irregularities" in his citizenship application will be found...
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(847 posts)Elected!
orleans
(36,267 posts)also, just trivia, but did you know he's a republican?
NBachers
(18,750 posts)RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(847 posts)Yeah, I've hear Alice was a repub. Not as nutty as Nugent, though!
Jack Valentino
(2,838 posts)but with his money, he can hire people who DO know something....
Contrary to what some have said, I think his new party is much more of a threat to the Republicans
than the Democrats, whose members are extremely unlikely to vote for HIS candidates....
and that would be just fine.
Aussie105
(7,105 posts)I bet it isn't the same as mine!
But anything that fragments the MAGA crowd is welcome.
May the battles between Muskovites and Trumpistas be many and bloody!
orleans
(36,267 posts)give back our freedom? LOL
Silver Gaia
(5,127 posts)Please proceed!
What a bunch of nonsense...
betsuni
(28,109 posts)He'll get bored quickly.
fujiyamasan
(491 posts)For a party founded by a drug addicted billionaire, but please proceed always.
thought crime
(509 posts)Is it just an informal effort aimed at recruiting more extremists? Or co-opting MAGA to further reduce government social spending? He may just be trying to take over or replace the republican party.
kkmarie
(273 posts)In this weird timeline I am constantly looking for ulterior motives.
Scrivener7
(56,502 posts)KatyaR
(3,600 posts)I don't think so.
twodogsbarking
(14,497 posts)
DallasNE
(7,825 posts)Is that what Musk really stands for? There are similarities.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,720 posts)In the end, they'll all take a knee to GOP power, gather 'round the campfire and vote Republican......
BradBo
(749 posts)DrFunkenstein
(8,790 posts)This seems more like it was the brainchild of Republicans who wanted to distance themselves from Musk ahead of the midterms.
Deminpenn
(16,920 posts)The "bros" voted for Trump in 2024, but if Musk endorses candidates, the "bros" will align with their true cult leader's candidate, not the GOP's.
riversedge
(76,655 posts)Musk announces forming of 'America Party' in further break from Trump
By David Brunnstrom and Bhargav Acharya
July 6, 2025 1:06 AM CDT Updated 5 hours ago
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-says-america-party-is-formed-us-2025-07-05/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
..............The announcement from Musk comes after Trump signed his self-styled "big, beautiful" tax-cut and spending bill into law on Friday, which Musk fiercely opposed.
Musk, who became the word's richest man thanks to his Tesla car company and his SpaceX satellite firm, spent hundreds of millions on Trump's re-election and led the Department of Government Efficiency from the start of the president's second term aimed at slashing government spending.
The first sign of investor dissatisfaction with Musk's announcement followed later in the day. Investment firm Azoria Partners will postpone the listing of a Tesla exchange-traded fund, Azoria CEO James Fishback said in a post on X.
..............
Despite Musk's deep pockets, breaking the Republican-Democratic duopoly will be a tall order, given that it has dominated American political life for more than 160 years, while Trump's approval ratings in polls in his second term have generally held firm above 40%, despite often divisive policies.
rogue emissary
(3,291 posts)There's been a The American party established 1969 but is defunct around 2016.
LetMyPeopleVote
(166,532 posts)AdamGG
(1,729 posts)It's like a party named by a 4 year old. It narrows things down to their being from North or South America.
4catsmom
(663 posts)it will have to go thru the processes in every state and it will take years. he can call it a movement and run the candidate as an independent aligned with his party