Elon Musk's America Party: How the project could disrupt politics

Elon Musk’s threat this week to form his own political party isn’t the first time he has flirted with the idea.

Elon Musk’s threat this week to form his own political party isn’t the first time he has flirted with the idea.

In 2022, just before he became heavily involved in Republican politics, Musk mused about striking out on his own politically in a series of social media posts saying he didn’t feel at home in either the Democratic or the Republican parties.

“A party more moderate on all issues than either Reps or Dems would be ideal,” Musk posted on X, then known as Twitter, in May 2022.

Elon Musk at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20, 2025.Kenny Holston - Pool / Getty ImagesIt was a short-lived dalliance. After a blip of media coverage, Musk never followed through on the idea for a third party and instead began pouring money into right-wing groups.

But now he is returning to the idea of a third U.S. party, with him and President Donald Trump feuding again over the Republican megabill that could increase the national debt by $3.3 trillion.