NAIROBI, Kenya – Elon Musk has officially entered the American political ring—again. But this time, it’s not just tweets and tech-world jabs. The billionaire entrepreneur has announced the launch of his own political movement: the America Party, a bold attempt to disrupt the entrenched Republican-Democrat duopoly.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO dropped the bombshell on his platform X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, declaring that Americans were ready for something new.
“By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!” Musk wrote, referencing a poll he posted during his much-publicized feud with former U.S. President Donald Trump.
While the post was heavy on rhetoric and light on detail, Musk positioned the America Party as a reaction to what he called a “one-party system” that’s “bankrupting our country with waste & graft.” According to him, the new party aims to “give you back your freedom.”
But here’s the kicker: Musk can’t actually run for president. Born in South Africa, he’s constitutionally barred from holding the office.
So who’s leading this party? No one knows—at least, not yet. And as of Saturday, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) hadn’t received any paperwork confirming the party’s official registration.
Still, that hasn’t stopped Musk from making waves. He once stood shoulder to shoulder with Trump—literally dancing at campaign rallies and even bringing his son to meet Trump in the Oval Office.
He wasn’t just a cheerleader either. Musk poured an eye-watering $250 million into Trump’s re-election effort, later earning himself a spot at the helm of the now-ironically named Department of Government Efficiency (Doge).
But that bromance crashed and burned fast.
Their split came after Musk left the administration in May and openly criticized Trump’s massive new tax-and-spend bill.
The legislation, which Trump proudly called his “big, beautiful bill,” passed Congress this week, adding over $3 trillion to the national deficit over the next decade.
Musk wasn’t amused—especially since the bill ignored climate transition measures and stripped subsidies for electric vehicles, including his beloved Teslas.
Trump, never one to hold back, hit back on Truth Social. “Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far,” he wrote. “Without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa.”
Trump even threatened to sic Doge—the very department Musk once led—on his former ally, targeting federal support for Tesla, SpaceX, and Starlink, all of which rely heavily on government contracts.
So now, with tech wealth, political grudges, and a social media empire at his disposal, Musk is taking aim at the U.S. political establishment. Will the America Party gain real traction? Or will it join the long list of outsider parties that never made it past campaign posters and podcasts?
Either way, the 2026 midterms—and the 2028 presidential race—just got a lot more interesting.
