Overview

• Musk announced the formation of the America Party on July 5 after an X poll showed 65% support from over 1.2 million users.
• He said the new party is meant to “give you back your freedom” and challenge what he calls a “one-party system” of waste and graft.
• Musk plans to concentrate resources on 2–3 Senate seats plus 8–10 House districts where razor-thin margins could make the America Party a decisive swing vote.
• The launch follows a public fallout with President Trump over a $3.3 trillion tax-cut and spending bill that Musk fiercely opposed, prompting him to threaten funding primary challenges against its backers.
• In response, Trump warned he could cut federal contracts for Musk’s companies and even discussed deporting him back to South Africa.