{"id":2152,"date":"2025-07-06T13:32:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T13:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/elon-musk-launches-new-america-party-following-trump-feud-aims-for-2026-midterm-elections\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T13:32:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T13:32:45","slug":"elon-musk-launches-new-america-party-following-trump-feud-aims-for-2026-midterm-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/elon-musk-launches-new-america-party-following-trump-feud-aims-for-2026-midterm-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk launches new America Party following Trump feud, aims for 2026 midterm elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Elon Musk forms America Party to contest in 2026 elections, criticises Republicans as &lsquo;uniparty&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p>The world&rsquo;s richest man has thrown his hat into the political ring &mdash; again &mdash; but this time, Elon Musk is doing it on his own terms.<\/p>\n<p>Following a dramatic fallout with President Donald Trump, Musk announced on 6 July the formation of a brand-new political force: the America Party.<\/p>\n<h3>Musk launches America Party following X poll<\/h3>\n<p>Musk first teased the idea in a poll posted on 4 July, the American Independence Day, asking followers whether he should create a party to bring &ldquo;independence from the two-party system&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_631632\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-631632\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Elon Musk on X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Over 1.24 million people responded to the poll, with 65.4% voting yes and 34.6% choosing no.<\/p>\n<p>On 6 July, Musk made the announcement based on the results, saying, &ldquo;Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_631633\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631633\" class=\"wp-image-631633 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"musk america party\" width=\"895\" height=\"319\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-2.jpg 895w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-2-600x214.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-2-150x53.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-2.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631633\" class=\"wp-image-631633 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-2.jpg\" alt=\"musk america party\" width=\"895\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-2.jpg 895w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-2-600x214.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-2-150x53.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\"><\/noscript>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p id=\"caption-attachment-631633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Elon Musk on X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste &amp; graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy,&rdquo; he added. The post received over 34 million views and 106,000 likes.<\/p>\n<p>He accused the Republican Party of being a &ldquo;uniparty&rdquo; with the Democratic Party, reposting an image of a snake with two heads.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_631635\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631635\" class=\"wp-image-631635 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"musk america party\" width=\"867\" height=\"1069\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-3.jpg 867w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-3-487x600.jpg 487w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-3-831x1024.jpg 831w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-3-122x150.jpg 122w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-3-324x400.jpg 324w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-3-648x800.jpg 648w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-3.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631635\" class=\"wp-image-631635 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-3.jpg\" alt=\"musk america party\" width=\"867\" height=\"1069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-3.jpg 867w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-3-487x600.jpg 487w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-3-831x1024.jpg 831w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-3-122x150.jpg 122w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-3-324x400.jpg 324w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-3-648x800.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-631635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Elon Musk on X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Musk gave a possible battle plan for the America Party &mdash; focusing on gaining two to three vulnerable Senate seats and eight to 10 House districts.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that this would allow the party to become the &ldquo;deciding vote&rdquo; on contentious laws.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_631642\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631642\" class=\"wp-image-631642 size-full lazyload\" alt=\"musk america party\" width=\"880\" height=\"379\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-4.jpg 880w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-4-600x258.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-4-150x65.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-4.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631642\" class=\"wp-image-631642 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-4.jpg\" alt=\"musk america party\" width=\"880\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-4.jpg 880w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-4-600x258.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-4-150x65.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\"><\/noscript>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p id=\"caption-attachment-631642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Elon Musk on X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Musk said the America Party would start contesting in the 2026 midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>The party was filed with the Federal Election Commission on 6 July.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump &amp; Musk feud over spending bill<\/h3>\n<p>Elon Musk previously put his support behind Donald Trump&rsquo;s re-election in 2024 and, during the latter&rsquo;s administration, led the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).<\/p>\n<p>However, this &ldquo;friendship&rdquo; broke when Musk criticised President Trump&rsquo;s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. He called it a massive spending bill that increased the budget deficit and undermined DOGE.<\/p>\n<p>The two of them engaged in heated accusations through social media and news interviews, with Musk floating the creation of a political party in early June.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_631653\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-631653 lazyload\" alt width=\"889\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-5.jpg 889w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-5-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-5-150x67.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-5.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631653\" class=\"size-full wp-image-631653\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-5.jpg\" alt width=\"889\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-5.jpg 889w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-5-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-5-150x67.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-631653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Elon Musk on X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Notably, a poll he posted back then saw 80.4% in favour &mdash; even more than the recent one.<\/p>\n<p>Musk even claimed that Trump would have lost the Presidential Election without him, calling the president ungrateful.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_631655\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631655\" class=\"size-full wp-image-631655 lazyload\" alt width=\"879\" height=\"325\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-6.jpg 879w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-6-600x222.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-6-150x55.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 879px) 100vw, 879px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-6.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631655\" class=\"size-full wp-image-631655\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-6.jpg\" alt width=\"879\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-6.jpg 879w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-6-600x222.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-6-150x55.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 879px) 100vw, 879px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-631655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Elon Musk on X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In response, Trump said Musk had &ldquo;lost his mind&rdquo;&nbsp; and referred to him as a &ldquo;big-time drug addict&ldquo;.<\/p>\n<p>The President even brought up the possibility of deporting the South African national.<\/p>\n<p>President Trump ultimately signed the controversial bill into law on 4 July, the same day as Musk&rsquo;s more recent poll on the America Party.<\/p>\n<h3>Some claim America Party will split Republican vote<\/h3>\n<p>Netizens expressed mixed reactions to Musk&rsquo;s new third party.<\/p>\n<p>Some agreed on the basis of supporting the billionaire against President Trump.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_631661\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631661\" class=\"size-full wp-image-631661 lazyload\" alt width=\"655\" height=\"205\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-7.jpg 655w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-7-600x188.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-7-150x47.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-7.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631661\" class=\"size-full wp-image-631661\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-7.jpg\" alt width=\"655\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-7.jpg 655w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-7-600x188.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-7-150x47.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-631661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Others extended their support for the America Party&rsquo;s alleged policies, including the reduction of debt and less regulation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_631662\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631662\" class=\"size-full wp-image-631662 lazyload\" alt width=\"820\" height=\"586\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-8.jpg 820w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-8-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-8-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-8-100x70.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-8.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631662\" class=\"size-full wp-image-631662\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-8.jpg\" alt width=\"820\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-8.jpg 820w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-8-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-8-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-8-100x70.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-631662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Others warned that this could split the Republican vote and give the Democrats a win in the midterms instead.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_631663\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631663\" class=\"size-full wp-image-631663 lazyload\" alt width=\"806\" height=\"165\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-9.jpg 806w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-9-600x123.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-9-150x31.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-9.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631663\" class=\"size-full wp-image-631663\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-9.jpg\" alt width=\"806\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-9.jpg 806w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-9-600x123.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elon-party-9-150x31.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-631663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Also read: Elon Musk claims S&rsquo;pore is &lsquo;going extinct&rsquo; due to low birth rate, sparks debate about population<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"jMtVxNHI5c\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>Elon Musk claims S&rsquo;pore is &lsquo;going extinct&rsquo; due to low birth rate, sparks debate about population<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image adapted from Donald J. Trump on Facebook and Donald J. Trump on Facebook.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub>Elon Musk launches new America Party following Trump feud, aims for 2026 midterm elections<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk forms America Party to contest in 2026 elections, criticises Republicans as &lsquo;uniparty&rsquo; The world&rsquo;s richest man has thrown his hat into the political ring &mdash; again &mdash; but this time, Elon Musk is doing it on his own terms. Following a dramatic fallout with President Donald Trump, Musk announced on 6 July the&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/elon-musk-launches-new-america-party-following-trump-feud-aims-for-2026-midterm-elections\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Elon Musk launches new America Party following Trump feud, aims for 2026 midterm elections&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2153,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2152","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2152"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2152"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2152"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}