United States President Donald Trump has called Elon Musk’s plans to form a new political party in the country “ridiculous”.
Trump, on Sunday, July 6, 2025, also said the Musk ally he once named to lead NASA would have presented a conflict of interest given Musk’s business interests in space.
A day after Musk escalated his feud with Trump and announced the formation of a new U.S. political party, the Republican president was asked about it before boarding Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, as he returned to Washington upon visiting his nearby golf club.
Trump told reporters: “I think it’s ridiculous to start a third party. We have a tremendous success with the Republican Party.
“The Democrats have lost their way, but it’s always been a two-party system, and I think starting a third party just adds to confusion.
Elon Musk unveils ‘America Party’ after fallout with Trump
“It really seems to have been developed for two parties. Third parties have never worked, so he can have fun with it, but I think it’s ridiculous.”
Shortly after speaking about Musk, Trump posted further comments on his Truth Social platform, saying: “I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely ‘off the rails,’ essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks.”
Musk announced on Saturday that he is establishing the “America Party” in response to Trump’s tax-cut and spending bill, which Musk said would bankrupt the country.
Musk added that his new party would in next year’s midterm elections look to unseat Republican lawmakers in Congress who backed the sweeping measure known as the “big, beautiful bill.”
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