Bibi REJECTS Hamas' 3 Ceasefire Terms, Sends Team To Qatar; Bid To Appease Trump Ahead Of WH Talks?
Elon Musk, a former ally of US President Donald Trump, said Saturday he had launched a new political party in the United States to challenge what the tech billionaire described as the country's "one-party system." "When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy," Musk, who had a bitter falling out with Trump after leading the president's effort to slash spending and cut federal jobs, posted on X. "Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom." WATCH.
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