Elon Musk has officially entered the political arena with the announcement of his new political movement: the “America Party.”
The billionaire tech mogul made the announcement via Twitter, the platform he owns, stating, “By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!”
The move comes just a day after Musk ran a poll on Twitter asking users if they supported the creation of the America Party. He believes the new party can serve as a strategic force in Congress by targeting a small number of key races.
“Given the razor-thin legislative margins, that would be enough to serve as the deciding vote on contentious laws, ensuring that they serve the true will of the people,” Musk wrote.
Though details about the party’s official registration remain unclear, it hasn’t appeared on the Federal Election Committee’s site. Musk added that the America Party would operate independently, caucusing separately while engaging in legislative talks with both Democrats and Republicans.
Musk was also the biggest donor during the 2024 presidential election cycle, contributing over $280 million, most of it supporting Donald Trump and other Republicans. However, his once-close relationship with Trump has soured.
Their split became public as Musk openly criticized Trump’s domestic spending initiatives, including the recently passed economic bill.
“It is obvious with the insane spending of this bill, which increases the debt ceiling by a record FIVE TRILLION DOLLARS that we live in a one-party country – the PORKY PIG PARTY!!” Musk said. “Time for a new political party that actually cares about the people.”
The announcement signals Musk’s growing frustration with the political status quo and his willingness to reshape it.
The original name was the “Techno-fascist Party” but the focus group didn’t like that one.