Billionaire businessman Elon Musk publicly weighed in on the notion of a third party in the US following President Donald Trump’s signature ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ and after he supported a viral post calling for the same.
Elon Musk’s Third Party Pitch Likened to Tesla, SpaceX Ventures
The post, which got a positive reaction from Elon Musk, compared the idea of the Tesla CEO starting a third political party to his high-risk, high-reward ventures like Tesla and SpaceX.
“Elon starting a 3rd party is closely akin to Tesla & SpaceX. Low probability of success, but if successful it’ll completely change the game,” the X post suggested.
Elon Musk Floats ‘America Party’ in Independence Day Poll
Previously, Musk wrote on his social media site X about proposing the idea of a third party to compete against the two big ones the Democrats and the Republicans in United States politics.
“Independence Day is the perfect time to ask if you want independence from the two-party (some would say uniparty) system! Should we create the America Party?” Musk asked his followers, attaching an interactive poll.
Rift With Trump Deepens Amid Budget Bill Signing
Musk’s potential for launching a new party came after a public rift with his onetime close buddy, US President Donald Trump, over the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” an ambitious bill that was approved by both the House and Senate of Congress on Thursday.
President Donald Trump will on Friday sign his signature tax and spending bill in an Independence Day ceremony replete with pomp, fireworks, and a flyover by the type of stealth bomber used to bomb Iran.
Trump announced the White House signing ceremony at 4:00 pm (2000 GMT) and said that pilots who conducted the bombing of Iran were among the invitees.
‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Solidifies Trump’s Political Dominance
The legislation, which contains enormous new funding for Trump’s migrant deportation campaign, is the most recent in a string of huge political victories at home and abroad for the 79-year-old billionaire and highlights his dominance of both the Republican Party and US politics in general for the time being.