In the midst of a heated X rant session, Elon Musk has called for creating a new third party, dubbed the “America Party" if the Big, Beautiful, Bill passes.

Musk would need to overcome many hurdles to establish a third party. Similar efforts, including the late billionaire Ross Perot’s, haven’t lasted.

Musk’s outrage over Trump’s signature legislation fuels a pledge to rejoin the political fray, despite the wounds he’s taken and the poor electoral record of mavericks.