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Could Elon Musk’s proposed "America Party" reshape fiscal policy and the economy? ChatGPT weighs in on debt, disruption and what it could mean for your money.
Politics. Elon Musk and other Tesla executives talked about the negative impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy and tax bill, but Musk didn’t grab the chance to tout the “America Party” he said he was starting earlier this month.
According toJune 2024 Gallup polling, over the last 25 years, Americans have remained constant in leaning to the right on economic issues, but have shifted left on social issues. Meanwhile,April 2025 Gallup numbersshowed 81 percent of those polled expressing a “great deal” or “fair amount” of worry about federal spending and the budget deficit—a jaw-dropping number.
"When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy," Musk said in the announcement.
Elon Musk launched the "America Party" Saturday, calling for an end to the “uniparty" system after President Donald Trump signed the "big, beautiful bill" into law.
There’s more to launching a third party than posting about it on social media. But Musk can still "disrupt" America’s partisan status quo.
Elon Musk's new America Party would face challenges making an impact in our country's entrenched two-party system. But ... it's Elon Musk.
Instead of wasting resources on a venture doomed by structural realities, Elon Musk should pursue a strategy that actually works in American politics: identifying vulnerable Republican incumbents who voted for fiscal irresponsibility and funding primary challengers committed to genuine conservatism.
Elon Musk suggested a third political party, which he’s floated as the “America Party,” will hold significant sway in the Senate and House under slim Republican margins, as he aspires to form a competing party after breaking with the GOP over President Donald Trump’s signature policy bill.
Musk hints at launching 'America Party' after tax bill passes, crypto markets and bettors react. Elon Musk may now be reaching a political crossroads of his own making.
Trump is looking to set the record straight on his stance on Elon Musk's companies. The president said he wanted Elon's businesses to "thrive."