 "'What's Truth Social?': Musk hits back at Trump after 'ridiculous' America Party dig")
Elon Musk has fired back at US president Donald Trump after the Potus mocked his decision to launch the America Party.
Musk, who is owner of tech giants like Tesla and social media platform X, also took a jab at Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, joking that he had “never heard of it” –even though he has posted there in the past.
This reaction comes after on Sunday, Trump called Musk’s new party “ ridiculous” and said Musk could “have fun with it,” calling him a “train wreck” as tensions rise between the former allies.
In a post on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Musk wrote, “What’s Truth Social? Never heard of it.” He also said the America Party was needed to fight what he called the “Republican/Democrat Uniparty,” claiming it’s the solution America needs.
Feud grows deeper
Musk quoted a line from Frank Herbert’s Dune series, posting: “Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration.”
Earlier, Musk announced launch of his America Party on X. He criticised both major political parties and slammed Trump’s new tax and spending bill, which he dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
“When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste and graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy,” Musk said. “Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.”
Musk has frequently criticised Trump’s economic policies. The Congressional Budget Office estimates Trump’s new bill could increase the US deficit by $3.3 trillion by 2034. The bill includes major tax cuts for the wealthy and cuts to welfare programmes, which could leave millions of Americans without health coverage.
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View AllThe relationship between Musk and Trump soured after Musk left the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in May and criticised Trump’s spending bill.
Following Musk’s latest criticism, Trump threatened to “look into” deporting Musk, who was born in South Africa, and hinted at cutting government contracts for Musk’s companies, including SpaceX.
Despite the growing feud, Musk insists the America Party is serious. He said the party plans to focus on key races in the House and Senate to gain enough influence to impact laws.
“Backing a candidate for president is not out of the question,” Musk said. “But the focus for the next 12 months is on the House and the Senate. What the heck was the point of DOGE if he’s just going to increase the debt by $5 trillion?”
Musk also shared a poll on X asking users if they wanted to break away from the two-party system. He said the results showed two-thirds of voters support the idea.
Interestingly, Musk previously funded a large part of Trump’s presidential campaign after two assassination attempts on Trump last year.
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