Elon Musk hints at new ‘America Party' as Trump fumes billionaire has ‘lost his mind' after bitter bromance break-up
ELON Musk has hinted at launching a new political force just days after a spectacular public falling-out with President Donald Trump.
In a string of posts on X, the tech mogul asked his 220 million followers whether it was 'time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle.'
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Elon Musk is considering a new 'America Party' in his latest jab at Trump
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The pair had been showing off their political bromance until their public fall-out
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The feud erupted over Trump's 'big, beautiful bill,' which proposed stripping billions in government subsidies from Tesla
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By Friday, after 80 per cent of the 5,6million responders backed the idea, Musk declared: "This is fate."
He later endorsed a supporter's suggestion to name it the America Party.
It echoes the name of Musk's America PAC - the vehicle he used to pour $239million into backing Trump and GOP candidates in 2024.
But the former allies are now locked in an escalating war of words, with Trump telling ABC News, 'You mean the man who has lost his mind?' when asked about a possible call with Musk.
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'Not particularly,' he added when pressed on whether he planned to speak to the billionaire.
The rift appears rooted in Trump's prized One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping domestic spending package Musk has called a 'disgusting abomination.'
The president has hit back, reportedly threatening to strip Musk's companies of federal subsidies.
Musk also called for Trump's impeachment earlier this week, adding fuel to the feud by promoting baseless claims linking the president to the Jeffrey Epstein case — claims which GOP lawmakers quickly rejected.
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Musk may not be serious about launching a new party — he also responded 'Hmm' to a suggestion he reform the GOP from within — but his comments have added fresh uncertainty to an already divided political landscape.
Launching a viable third party would require navigating complex state-by-state ballot access laws.
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And unlike his super PAC, direct party donations are capped under federal election rules.
Still, the fallout from the split is spreading.
House Speaker Mike Johnson — a key Trump ally — waved off Musk's criticism and threw his support behind the bill that triggered the clash.
'The American people are concerned about things that really matter,' Johnson said Thursday.
'That is making their taxes low, making their economy work, making the border secure, making energy dominance a big thing again.'
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Trump is now reportedly considering to sell his Tesla or give it away
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Vice President JD Vance blasted Musk's 'ridiculous' claims
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Tesla out, Mars off-limits
The bromance breakup has even reached the White House garage.
Trump, who bought a red Tesla Model S in March in a show of support for Musk, now plans to sell or give it away, administration officials said.
Republican lawmakers and influencers appear divided.
Some, like Rep. Thomas Massie, acknowledged Musk's frustrations but urged caution.
Others, including members of Trump's youth advisory board, declared their loyalty firmly with the president.
Meanwhile, Musk's allies hinted at deeper tensions, with MAGA influencers joking that Trump's 'not invited to Mars anymore.'
Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman called for reconciliation, but hopes of a peace deal faded quickly as Trump doubled down Friday morning.
Musk, for his part, says he'll be around for '40+ years.'
Whether that includes a third-party bid or a return to GOP primaries remains unclear.
How did Musk and Trump's relationship crumble?
ELON Musk and Donald Trump spent Thursday launching insults on social media as their relationship quickly went sour.
The Tesla owner called for Trump's impeachment as the president hit back and warned the government could end all federal contracts with Musk's companies. Here's how it went down:
On Tuesday, Musk tweeted that Trump's signature "big beautiful" spending bill was a "disgusting abomination" that would add billions to the federal deficit
On Thursday in the Oval Office, Trump addressed Musk's criticism of the bill and accused Musk of trying to kill it because the bill ends federal subsidies for electric vehicles
Musk responded by live-posting on X as Trump spoke, initially shrugging off the president's assessment with an unbothered "Whatever," before tearing into the bill's other spending provisions
Trump escalated the feud after the Oval Office meeting with multiple posts on Truth Social, saying he told Musk to leave the White House instead of continuing to work with Doge and threatening to dump Musk's federal contracts, which are worth billions
Musk fired back on X by saying he was "decommissioning" the Dragon spacecraft made by SpaceX that brought the stranded Nasa astronauts back from the International Space Station in March
Musk also escalated the war of words by reposting and replying "Yes" to a tweet claiming that Trump should be impeached and replaced by Vice President JD Vance
Musk further fanned the flames by claiming that Trump is named in the infamous "Epstein files" and making unfounded accusations that its the reason they haven't been released to the public.
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