Overview

• Musk polled his X followers on Independence Day, drawing over 1.2 million votes with about 65% supporting a new America Party.
• Steve Bannon denounced the proposal on his War Room podcast, labeling Musk a “non-American” and suggesting he should face deportation.
• Musk retaliated on X by calling Bannon a “fat, drunken slob” and threatening he would return to prison over past contempt convictions.
• Musk outlined a strategy to focus on winning 2–3 Senate seats and 8–10 House districts to secure leverage for his proposed third party.
• Their escalating feud underscores deeper GOP conflicts over billionaire influence and the viability of third-party tactics.