Musk’s "America Party" could pull voters from Republicans defending seats in tight districts, Democrats believe.

Politics. Elon Musk and other Tesla executives talked about the negative impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy and tax bill, but Musk didn’t grab the chance to tout the “America Party” he said he was starting earlier this month.

According toJune 2024 Gallup polling, over the last 25 years, Americans have remained constant in leaning to the right on economic issues, but have shifted left on social issues. Meanwhile,April 2025 Gallup numbersshowed 81 percent of those polled expressing a “great deal” or “fair amount” of worry about federal spending and the budget deficit—a jaw-dropping number.

What if the third-party movement was being spearheaded by one of the most politically toxic people in America? Is Elon Musk the best face for this?

Elon Musk launched the "America Party" Saturday, calling for an end to the “uniparty" system after President Donald Trump signed the "big, beautiful bill" into law.

The fallout from Elon Musk’s plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits fell sharply again in the latest quarter

President Donald Trump walked back his earlier attacks on Elon Musk and his companies. Trump said Musk's businesses will continue to enjoy federal subsidies. However, Musk says that the subsidies Trump is "talking about simply do not exist.

While there is interest in a third party, political experts weigh in on the viability of Elon Musk's new America Party and where the tech mogul should direct his efforts.