Elon Musk says he has formed a new political party in the wake of his feud with President Donald Trump.
Musk asked his 221.7 million X followers to vote in a poll deciding whether he should form the new “America Party” on Friday. After 65 percent of respondents voted “yes,” Musk says he’s following through.
“By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it,” Musk wrote a day after posting the poll. “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,” he added.
Earlier this week, Musk threatened to form a new political party if Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” passed.
“If this insane spending bill passes, the America Party will be formed the next day,” Musk wrote Monday night.
The bill passed in the Senate with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday. The House passed the bill the next day, and Trump signed it into law on Independence Day.
Musk sparked a public feud with Trump last month over the “Big, Beautiful Bill.” The billionaire, who spent several months leading the Department of Government Efficiency, claimed the bill would increase government spending by $2.5 trillion.
“I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore,” he wrote on June 3. “This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination.”
Musk doubled down a few days later, calling the legislation the “Big Ugly Bill” and flirting with the idea of a new political party in response.
Musk wrote: “Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?”
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