Elon Musk says he’s established A new partybut it is unclear what steps he takes (if any) or how efforts can affect the upcoming elections.
Musk has not released any other information yet. Musk’s spokesman and his political action committee, the U.S. PAC did not immediately comment on Monday.
Although there have been many federal election applications recently Tesla and SpaceX The CEO or his company, Musk himself, even entered his social media platform, at least one forged document.
Possible new party marks another The development of the Rift Valley Between Musk and President Donald Trump, Republicans’ tax cuts are what the tech billionaire calls “crazy.”
The rift between Trump and his one-time surrogacy and the commander-in-chief of the government’s efficiency department has not only exposed The fragile nature of relationships Between the two most obvious figures in the country, and also the potential political consequences of disagreeing with any one’s priorities. quarrel Can be particularly expensive for muskwhose business relies on billions of dollars in government contracts, its publicly traded company Tesla has been hit by the market.
Here’s what we know, and what we don’t know about Musk’s new party:
Musk says he is the American Party
Musk said on X on Saturday that he has formed the American Party to “let you free.” He laughed at his actions for several daysthreatening to hold its own party if “this crazy spending bill passes” Congress. He spent part of his time getting feedback from X users on Sunday about the party, saying he would use the party to participate in the 2026 midterm elections.
Some new Musk-related parties look fishy
The Federal Election Commission database has attracted newly formed political entities that would cite Musk or one of his companies, but there are some details that doubt their authenticity.
As of Monday afternoon, multiple parties listed in the Federal Election Commission database formed in a few hours since Musk’s Saturday X Post, whose names are “American Party” or “Doge” or “X”, or Musk listed in people associated with the entity.
But none of them seem to be true, listing the organization’s contacts as email addresses, e.g. wentsnowboarding@yahoo.com “Or untraceable proton mail address. Tesla’s chief financial officer Vaibhav Taneja is listed as the party’s contact person Vaibhav Taneja, and the Texas address of the buildings associated with X. There are several points to a home in Maryland.
Musk brought it to X Sunday when Musk’s supporters posted screenshots to a formation document on X, saying “the filing is false and reported to the FEC.”
What can Musk do with the new party?
While it was shown earlier this year that he might play a role in elected politics, Musk (the richest man in the world) spent at least $250 million in support of Trump in the 2024 election, and he could use a new party to try to do the opposite.
New parties are usually established, but it is often difficult to get any significant support from the Republican and Democrats. But Musk could impact next year’s election to decide control of Congress if he is willing to spend a lot of money through a new or existing party.
In the tax cut debate, Musk promised to provide support to the MPs who support the bill. He also said He will support Rep. Thomas MassieTrump targets Kentucky Republicans who oppose the measure.
What does Trump say about Musk’s new party?
Trump called Musk’s claims “absurd” on Sunday and continued to promote “great success with the Republican Party.”
Trump later posted on social media that he “was ugly to see Elon Musk completely off track and essentially a train wreck” saying that the only thing that third parties are beneficial to “create total and total destruction and chaos.”
What is needed to host a new party?
There are official steps such as setting up a tax identification number, bank account and treasurer who may be held liable if future paperwork is not submitted correctly.
According to the FEC, any new party intending to run in a federal election must be registered with the committee “when they raise or spend money on certain thresholds related to the federal election.” Federal campaign finance laws and regulations govern how parties make money. The parties must submit regular reports to the FEC.
But, according to Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond Law School, even federally designated parties must visit state votes by state, making the whole process “complex and expensive.”
