Topline
Tech billionaire and Tesla chief Elon Musk informally launched his own political party known as the “America Party” on Saturday, he announced on his platform X, further distancing himself from President Donald Trump and the GOP, which became his targets as he recently blasted Trump’s controversial spending megabill.
Musk announced the formation of the America Party on Saturday. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Key Facts
Musk said in a tweet the people of the U.S. live in a one-party system, “When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft.”
It is unclear if Musk had registered his political party with the Federal Election Commission as of Saturday, as no records of the America Party were present on the commission’s website.
Musk announced the America Party a day after creating a poll that asked users if they “want independence from the two-party (some would say uniparty) system.”
The poll received 1.2 million votes, with 65.4% of users voting “yes,” though it is worth noting the results are not accurate representations of public opinion, as Musk boasts the most followers on X and has been accused of boosting engagement on his own tweets.
Musk, who often engages in satire or jokes online, appears serious about the formation of the America Party, recently suggesting it could put “laser-focus on just 2 or 3 Senate seats and 8 to 10 House districts” to sway votes on legislation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.