Elon Musk announces the establishment of the "American Party"! Aiming to challenge the two-party system by targeting key congressional seats.

This tech billionaire claims to break the monopoly of the Republican and Democratic parties and may make a move in the 2026 midterm elections.

The American Independence Day has just passed, and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has dropped a political bombshell — he announced the establishment of the "America Party" and claimed that the party will focus on several key seats in Congress, becoming the critical minority that can sway congressional votes.

How many seats can sway Congress? Musk's calculation strategy

Elon Musk posted on his social media platform X last Friday, pointing out that the strategy of the new political party might be to "focus on 2 to 3 Senate seats and 8 to 10 House seats." These seats are few, but they could cast a decisive vote on significant legislation given the current extremely close numbers in Congress.

"This will ensure that the law truly represents the will of the people," Musk wrote. Although he did not specify particular districts or candidates, it is widely believed that he has made initial arrangements.

Public opinion polls show over 65% support, leading to the emergence of the "American Party."

On the same day that the United States celebrates Independence Day, Musk also launched a poll on X, asking netizens whether they support him in establishing the "America Party" to challenge the existing two-party system. As a result, over 1.25 million people participated, with more than 65% choosing "support."

"Today is the most suitable day to talk about 'breaking away from the two-party system,'" Musk wrote in a post, repeatedly sharing poll results to amplify his voice.

The day after tomorrow (Saturday), he officially declared: "Today, the American Party has been established, with the purpose of giving you back your freedom."

Angrily bombarding both parties like a two-headed snake, Musk strongly criticizes the U.S. political situation.

Elon Musk is clearly very dissatisfied with the current political situation. In response to a post on X describing the two major parties in the US as a "two-headed snake," he simply replied, "Yes."

He further stated: "In the matter of waste and corruption causing our country to go bankrupt, we live in a system of 'one-party rule' rather than a democratic system."

Wealthy backers? Musk has invested $277 million to support Trump.

Although Musk currently has a tense relationship with Trump, he was previously one of Trump's key donors in the 2024 election, contributing as much as $277 million to support his victory. In return, Trump allowed Musk to lead an informal organization called "Doge" (Department of Government Efficiency) aimed at reforming the federal government drastically, claiming to save $190 billion.

However, according to an analysis by the nonprofit organization "Public Service Partnership", Doge's policies could also result in taxpayers losing up to $135 billion.

Spending bill ignites the fuse. Musk angrily shouts: I want to create a political party!

Recently, what caused Musk to completely turn against Trump was the support for a budget plan that would raise the U.S. national debt by an additional $3.3 trillion. Musk threatened to fund challenges against all Congress members supporting the bill and even declared that if the bill passes, he would establish a new political party.

Ultimately, the bill passed in the House of Representatives with a vote of 218 to 214, with only two Republicans opposing it along with all Democrats, yet it could not prevent the bill from passing; in the Senate, JD Vance broke the 50-50 deadlock and sent it to Trump for signing.

The process of the bill's passage perfectly highlights the strategic feasibility of Musk's "few seats influencing the overall situation."

Trump responds angrily: considering deporting Musk!

Elon Musk's political moves have made Trump quite unhappy. On his own platform "Truth Social", Trump hinted at possible retaliation against Musk, including canceling government contracts with Tesla and SpaceX, and even suggested "maybe we should send him back to South Africa." "Without subsidies, Elon would have closed up shop and gone home a long time ago," Trump wrote. He also joked with the media, saying, "We might have to let Doge go back and bite Elon a bit; that would be terrible, right?"

Although Musk has not disclosed specific campaign strategies or candidate choices, his high-profile establishment of the "American Party" is enough to shake up the political arena. Whether he can successfully build influence or not, the 2026 midterm elections will undoubtedly become an important stage to observe this "tech nouveau riche challenging political veterans" drama.

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