E lon Musk suggested a third political party, which he’s floated as the “America Party,” will hold significant sway in the Senate and House under slim Republican margins, as he aspires to form a competing party after breaking with the GOP over President Donald Trump’s signature policy bill.

The idea gained momentum as Musk escalated his public rift with Donald Trump over the president’s newly signed spending bill, which passed the House by just four votes and required Vice-President JD Vance to break a 50-50 tie in the Senate.

Musk, who previously led the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as part of Trump’s push to slash waste and shrink the federal government, stepped down from that role in May and then blasted the administration’s “big, beautiful bill,” warning it would add to the national debt.