President Donald Trump has responded to Elon Musk creating a new political party, saying, “I think it’s ridiculous.”
Trump was asked about Musk’s effort on Sunday, just hours after the X owner formally filed a statement of organization with the Federal Election Commission to launch his “America Party,” as The Gateway Pundit reported earlier in the day.
“I think it’s ridiculous to start a third party,” Trump said. “We have a tremendous success with the Republican Party. The Democrats have lost their way, but it’s always been a two-party system, and I think starting a third party just adds confusion.”
Trump noted that third parties have “never worked.”
“So, he can have fun with it, but I think it’s ridiculous,” Trump concluded.
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Musk’s party has already received fierce mockery online as the treasurer and custodian of records for the “America Party” was revealed to be Vaibhav Taneja, an Indian man who has served as Tesla’s Chief Financial Officer since August 2023. Musk was born in South Africa.
H-1B Party: South African Elon Musk Launches ‘America Party’ with Indian Treasurer
Musk claims the America Party will serve as a centrist force, targeting two or three Senate seats and eight to ten House districts to act as a deciding vote on contentious laws. He claims it will represent the “80% in the middle,” referring to voters who are disillusioned with both Democrats and Republicans. However, specifics on its platform remain vague. He has hinted at themes prioritizing debt reduction, deregulation, and tech innovation — all of which would benefit him.
The day before the filing, Musk wrote, “One way to execute on this would be to laser-focus on just 2 or 3 Senate seats and 8 to 10 House districts.”
“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 continued.
One way to execute on this would be to laser-focus on just 2 or 3 Senate seats and 8 to 10 House districts.
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.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 4, 2025
The tension between Trump and Musk boiled over in early June when the X owner criticized the One Big Beautiful Bill legislation on his social media platform, prompting the president to fire back by labeling Musk a “big-time drug addict” and hinting at his ketamine use for depression. Trump also threatened to slash billions in federal contracts and subsidies for Musk’s companies, including Tesla and SpaceX, a move that sent Tesla’s stock plunging 14% in a single day.
Musk retaliated by suggesting Trump’s impeachment, alleging without evidence that Trump’s name appears in unreleased Jeffrey Epstein files, and even threatening to decommission SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, though he later backed off.
The party’s registration with the FEC was filed on July 6, 2025, listing its headquarters at 1 Rocket Road, Hawthorne, California, the address of Musk’s SpaceX.
Musk is named as the sole candidate, although, as a South African-born citizen, he is ineligible to run for president.
