Elon Musk set up new party
Elon Musk said Saturday that he has formed a new political party, the “America Party,” which he claims will give Americans “back your freedom.” “By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!” Musk wrote on X, one day after he posted a poll on the platform asking his followers if they support creating the “America Party.” Musk, the world’s richest man, suggested Friday that the new party could focus “on just 2 or 3 Senate seats and 8 to 10 House districts.” “Given the razor-thin legislative margins, that would be enough to serve as the deciding vote on contentious laws, ensuring that they serve the true will of the people,” Musk said Friday. Musk did not say where the party may be registered. It did not appear to be registered with the Federal Election Committee. He also said that the party would caucus independently and that “legislative discussions would be had with both parti...
