Elon Musk launches the “America Party”: Disrupting politics or fueling ego?

Elon Musk has entered the political arena with the launch of his own party, the “America Party,” aiming to shake up Congress, not the presidency—yet.

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00:00Elon Musk has officially launched his own political party, and he's calling it the

00:04America Party.

00:05With the promise to give you back your freedom, Musk dropped the announcement just days after

00:10a very public fallout with former BFF Donald Trump, over what Trump likes to call the Big

00:15Beautiful Bill, which Musk claimed would bankrupt America.

00:19And so, Musk launched a poll on X asking users if the US needs a new political party.

00:24Over 65% of 1.2 million respondents said yes.

00:28But here's the catch, American history has not been kind to third parties.

00:32Despite public frustration with Democrats and Republicans, no third party has ever managed

00:37to crack the presidency in over 160 years.

00:40Even billionaire Ross Perot, who grabbed 19% of the popular vote in 1992, failed to win

00:46a single electoral vote.

00:48Structural barriers like winner-takes-it-all electoral systems, tough state ballot access

00:52laws and limited media coverage make third-party runs look more like spoilers than real contenders.

00:58But Musk being Musk, he has a different plan.

01:02He's not chasing the presidency.

01:03At least not for now.

01:05His strategy appears to be targeting a handful of Senate and House races, aiming to secure

01:10just enough seats to swing the balance of power in Congress.

01:13He's also hinted at funding primary challengers against Republicans who supported the 3 trillion

01:18infrastructure and family bill to shake up the conservative base.

01:22So is this a political revolution or just another billionaire ego trip?

01:25With Musk's money, influence and massive online following, the America Party might not win

01:30big, but it could definitely make some serious noise in the 2026 midterms.

01:35Either way, Elon Musk has made it clear.

01:38He's done with just tweeting his heart away.

01:40He's now coming for the ballot box.