Billionaire entrepreneur and tech titan Elon Musk announced the launch of a new political party, the America Party, in a post on his social media platform X.
The move marks Musk’s formal entry into the U.S. political arena as a party founder — a rare step for a figure primarily known for revolutionizing the tech and space industries.
The announcement comes on the heels of a public and dramatic fallout between Musk and former President Donald Trump. Following their split, Musk resigned from his advisory role in the administration and stepped down as head of the now-defunct Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a controversial agency he once led with a mandate to drastically slash federal spending and eliminate what he termed “redundant government fat.”
