ELON Musk says he is launching a new political party following his explosive row with President Donald Trump.
The billionaire promised to “give back your freedom” as he made the announcement on X last night.
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Musk created an online poll on July 4 where he asked his followers if he should spearhead a fresh political party.
Of those polled, over 65% answered “yes”, which paved the way for the announcement.
“By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!” he wrote on his social media platform.
“When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy.
“Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.”
It is unclear whether the party has been formally registered with US election authorities.
And even should Musk wish to run for President, he won’t be able to due to the US Constitution.
The Constitution states only ‘”natural born citizens” can take the top job – meaning those born in the US.
Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa.
The world’s richest man has not provided any details around his new party’s leadership, or put forward any specific policies he hopes to fight for.
His latest announcement comes in the wake of his public feud with Trump, which saw the Tesla boss delete a post on X last month claiming the president was named in the so-called “Epstein files”.
The former allies were locked in an ensuing war of words for days – publicly hurling insults back and fourth.
When asked about a possible call with Musk to calm tensions, Trump told ABC News: “You mean the man who has lost his mind?”
“Not particularly,” he added when pressed on whether he planned to speak to the billionaire.
Musk was a key Trump advocate in the 2024 election, splashing $250m (£187m) to help him regain office.
He was later appointed leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), tasked with helping to identify cuts in the federal budget.
However, his fallout with Trump began when he left the White House in May, publicly criticising Trump’s tax and spending plans and branding his “big, beautiful bill” a “disgusting abomination”.
The legislation was narrowly passed by Congress and signed into law by the president this week.
Republicans have expressed concern that Musk’s on-again, off-again feud with Trump could hurt their chances to protect their majority in the 2026 midterm congressional elections.
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