The creation of a new party was reinstated after the approval of the “big, beautiful” bill by the President of the House of Representatives.
In particular, in his post on X he wrote: “The day of independence is the perfect time to wonder if we want independence from dualism (or, as some say, one -party) system! Do we need to create the party of America? ” He asked his followers, accompanying the post with an interactive poll.
Independence Day is the perfect time to ask if you want independence from the two-party (some would say uniparty) system!
Should we create the America Party?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)
Musk insists that both major parties have been removed from what he calls “80% of the intermediate space” – an estimate of the percentage of moderate and independent citizens who are not in line with the extreme positions of the political spectrum.
His desire to create a new party intensified after a public rupture with Trump because of that bill, which was approved by both Congress’s bodies on Thursday.
On Friday, Musk reinstated his objections – albeit indirectly – welcoming the criticism of Senator Rand Paul, who said the bill “launches the shortage of the short term”. Musk republished the position of Paul.
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)
This bill has long been a key priority for Trump, already before returning to the White House. Its purpose was to promote a single legislation that would include many key axes of its agenda, so that it would not require a separate approval from Congress for each measure.
The bill provides for additional funding for the suppression of immigration, while including cuts in critical social services, such as Medicaid (state health insurance for low income households) and the Snap (Food Vouchers) program.
The fiscal conservatives opposed debt increase, and several Republicans have been concerned about the impact of Medicaid restrictions on their voters.
Despite the resistance, in recent weeks, Trump and the Republican leadership have managed to rally the most ambiguous and pass the bill from Congress by marginal majority.
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However, the dispute over the bill proved to be a turning point in the relationship between Musk and Trump. At the end of May, in his last days as a “special government adviser”, Musk appeared on the CBS Sunday Morning show and expressed his disappointment on the law, citing the projected increase in deficit.
“A bill can be big or be beautiful – not both,” he said to a CBS reporter.
On May 30, his term in the Trump government ended, with both sides maintaining seemingly civilized relations.
However, after his departure, Musk intensified his attacks on the bill, warning that it would be disastrous for the US economy.
“Sorry, but I can’t stand it anymore. This huge, outrageous, full of “rusks” of Congress is a disgusting monstrous, “he wrote on June 3.
He reached the point of implying that Trump should be abolished and claimed that he had information about the President’s relationship with sex perpetrator Jeffrey Estin, but did not provide evidence. The posts have been deleted since then.
For his part, Trump accused Musk through social networks of being “crazy” and attacking the bill restricts state incentives for the production of electric vehicles.
On June 5, Musk began to publicly think about the creation of a new political party. “Is it time to create a new political party in America that really represents 80% of citizens?” wrote.
‘The’ Party of America ”
In subsequent posts, he noted that many followers agreed with the proposal, and supported the idea of calling the party “America Party”.
“. A party that really represents America! ” Musk said.
However, experts warn that other parties traditionally find it difficult to survive in the main partisan US political system and can ultimately weaken the very movements they say they represent.
Musk’s assessment for “80% of the average space” can also be excessive. Polls vary in the percentage of Americans who identify themselves as independent or centrals.
However, on Friday, Musk shared thoughts on how a third party could have influence on the US political scene. He said he was planning to take advantage of the marginal majorities in Congress.
“One way to achieve this goal is to focus on 2 or 3 seats in the Senate and 8 to 10 regions in the House,” he wrote.
