Editor’s Note: Despite viral claims circulating on social media, Elon Musk has not filed a statement of organization with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to formally establish his so-called “America Party.”
Musk, a native of South Africa and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, announced the launch of the America Party this weekend via a poll on his social media platform X.
Musk launched the party in response to his public fallout with President Donald Trump over the “One Big Beautiful Bill” tax and spending package, which he fiercely opposed.
The tech billionaire had launched a poll on his X platform, where over 65% of 1.25 million respondents supported creating a new party to challenge the “uniparty” system. The platform does not filter votes by country.
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.
Contrary to earlier reports, no official filing exists under Musk’s name or the name of his party.
“This filing is false and has been reported as such to the FEC,” Musk wrote.
This filing is false and has been reported as such to the FEC
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 6, 2025
