Elon Musk has told his followers on X that the “America Party is formed” after posting a poll asking respondents if there should be a new US political party.

A day after asking his followers on X whether a new US political party should be created, Elon Musk says the “America Party is formed”.

“By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!” he said in a post on X.

“Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.”

Referencing the military strategy used by Epaminondas at the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC, Musk said:

“The way we’re going to crack the uniparty system is by using a variant of how Epaminondas shattered the myth of Spartan invincibility at Leuctra:

“Extremely concentrated force at a precise location on the battlefield.”

The announcement from Musk comes after US President Donald Trump signed a tax-cut and spending bill into law on Friday, which the billionaire chief executive officer of Tesla fiercely opposed.

Musk spent hundreds of millions on Trump’s re-election and led the Department of Government Efficiency under his administration aimed at slashing government spending but the two have since fallen out over disagreements about the bill.

Trump earlier this week threatened to cut off the billions of dollars in subsidies that Musk’s companies receive from the federal government.

Musk said previously that he would start a new political party and spend money to unseat lawmakers who supported the bill.

Republicans have expressed concern that Musk’s on-again, off-again feud with Trump could hurt their chances to protect their majority in the 2026 midterm congressional elections.

The South African-born businessman cannot run for US president, as candidates must be born in the United States.

With Reuters