Trump Slams Elon Musk led America Party:Trump Slams Elon Musk’s ‘America Party’:Elon Musk has launched a new third political party called the America Party, triggering sharp criticism from US President Donald Trump. In this blog, we cover the full fallout between the two influential figures—including Trump’s fiery remarks, Musk’s motivations, the EV mandate clash, and exclusive reactions from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. With the Federal Election Commission officially recognizing the party, is America headed for a political shake-up? Read the full story of chaos, conflict, and ambition.
Trump Slams Elon Musk led America Party As Ridiculous Disruption Amid EV Mandate Clash
The simmering tensions between President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk have officially erupted into the political spotlight. In a dramatic escalation, Trump publicly criticized Musk’s newly launched political outfit—the America Party—labeling the move as “ridiculous” and an act of political confusion.
Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One on his way back to Washington, Trump didn’t mince words. “It’s always been a two-party system in the US,” he said. “I think starting a third party just adds to confusion. 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.”
Musk’s creation of the America Party follows a heated public fallout with Trump over the so-called “big beautiful bill,” a landmark spending package that Musk claims would “explode the debt” and unfairly harm electric vehicle incentives. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has since vowed to oppose any lawmakers who supported the bill, and in a bold move on Saturday, he launched his third-party initiative aimed at challenging the established Republican-Democrat binary.
The Federal Election Commission has officially listed the America Party’s headquarters at One Rocker Road in Hawthorne, California. Elon Musk is currently named as the sole candidate representing the party. Additionally, Tesla’s India-origin Chief Financial Officer, Webhan, has been named the party’s treasurer and custodian of records.
Trump’s first response came via his Truth Social account, where he expressed clear dismay over Musk’s recent behavior and political ambitions. “I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely ‘off the rails,’ essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks,” Trump wrote. “He even wants to start a Third Political Party, despite the fact that they have never succeeded in the United States. The system seems not designed for them.”
Trump further added, “The one thing Third Parties are good for is the creation of complete and total disruption and chaos, and we have enough of that with the Radical Left Democrats, who have lost their confidence and their minds! Republicans, on the other hand, are a smooth-running machine, that just passed the biggest bill of its kind in the history of our country.”
One of the core contentions between the two powerful figures stems from provisions in the spending bill that eliminate the federal electric vehicle (EV) mandate. Trump strongly defended this move, saying, “It eliminates the ridiculous Electric Vehicle Mandate, which would have forced everyone to buy an Electric Car in a short period of time. I have been strongly opposed to that from the very beginning. People are now allowed to buy whatever they want—gasoline powered, hybrids (which are doing very well), or new technologies as they come about. No more EV mandate.”
According to Trump, Musk was fully aware of his stance. “I have campaigned on this for two years,” Trump stated. “When Elon gave me his total and unquestioned endorsement, I asked him whether or not he knew that I was going to terminate the EV mandate—it was in every speech I made. He said he had no problems with that. I was very surprised!”
Adding to the strain, Trump revealed that Musk had once requested a close friend to be appointed as head of NASA, a request Trump declined due to concerns over potential conflicts of interest. “Elon asked that one of his close friends run NASA, and while I thought his friend was very good, I was surprised to learn that he was a blue-blooded Democrat who had never contributed to a Republican before. Elon probably was, also. I also thought it inappropriate that a very close friend of Elon, who was in the space business, run NASA, when NASA is such a big part of Elon’s corporate life.”
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also weighed in on the controversy, telling CNN that Musk should “stick to running his companies.” Bessent implied that Tesla’s board may be uneasy with Musk’s political ambitions, suggesting they would likely encourage him to refocus on business rather than politics.
With Elon Musk now officially in the political arena, the battle lines appear drawn. The America Party’s rise poses a potential disruption to traditional party dynamics, while Trump and the Republican machine remain firm in their belief that the US system is inherently built for two dominant parties. Whether Musk’s new political force will gain meaningful traction remains to be seen, but the clash of two billionaires turned political titans is already shaking the American political landscape.
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