Elon Musk Announces New ‘America Party’: 4 Things to Know

The former White House special government employee said he wants to target the ‘uniparty’ following a break with President Donald Trump.

Elon Musk listens as President-elect Donald Trump addresses a House Republicans Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 13, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Tesla CEO and former White House adviser Elon Musk on July 5 announced that he would create a new political party following a split with President Donald Trump over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Congress last week.

Musk, who became a vocal Trump ally in the closing weeks of the 2024 presidential election and led the task force known as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), broke with the Republican president over his signature legislation, which was signed into law by Trump on July 4.

What Musk Has Said

“When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy,” Musk wrote on July 5 on X, the social media company he owns. “Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.”