Trump dismisses Musk’s third party idea as ‘ridiculous’

By Diyar Guldogan

WASHINGTON (AA) - US President Donald Trump pushed back Sunday against tech billionaire Elon Musk’s move to form a new political party, calling it "ridiculous."

"I think it's ridiculous to start a third party," Trump told reporters in Morristown, New Jersey.

His remarks came a day after Musk announced that the "America Party" was formed after he set up a poll on X asking the public if they wanted a new political party.

Trump said the Republican Party has achieved "tremendous" success.

"It's always been a two-party system, and I think starting a third party just adds to confusion…He can have fun with it, but I think it's ridiculous," he added.

The relationship between Trump and Musk, once marked by collaboration and mutual support, has deteriorated into a highly public and acrimonious feud since Musk started criticizing Trump’s One, Big Beautiful Bill, calling it “utterly insane and destructive.”

Last month, Musk proposed launching a new political party, asking his followers on X if it is “time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle."

He later backed a supporter’s suggestion to name the new party the “America Party,” similar to the America PAC (Political Action Committee) he launched last year, which spent $239 million supporting Trump and other Republicans in the 2024 elections.