Elon Musk launches 'America Party' after fallout with Trump, cites public demand for alternative
Washington, DC: Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced the formation of a new political party in the United States, called the America Party. The move comes shortly after a public fallout with President Donald Trump and his departure from the now-defunct Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Making the announcement through his social media platform X, Musk said, “Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom,” citing a poll he conducted where over 65% of respondents supported the creation of a third party.
Musk criticised both the Republican and Democratic parties, calling the current political system a “uniparty” responsible for waste and corruption. “When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste and graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy,” he wrote.
Drawing historical parallels, Musk said the America Party would challenge the political establishment by using “extremely concentrated force at a precise location on the battlefield”, referencing Epaminondas' victory at Leuctra.
Tensions between Musk and Trump have escalated in recent weeks, particularly over Trump’s sweeping new legislation, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, which was signed into law on July 4. Musk criticised the bill for potentially adding $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade.
Musk, who previously held a key advisory role and led cost-cutting efforts through DOGE, had earlier hinted at the possibility of forming a new party. Reacting to a user on X comparing the idea to Tesla and SpaceX, “low probability of success, but game-changing if it works”, Musk responded positively.
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Voting begins for Assam's 126 assembly seats
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Guwahati (PTI): Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies began on Thursday to decide the electoral fate of 722 candidates, officials said.
In the high-stakes election, the ruling BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term in office, while the Congress seeks to wrest power after being ousted in 2016.
Polling, being held in a single phase, began at 7 am and will conclude at 5 pm. Long queues of voters were seen outside polling stations from early morning.
An electorate of 2.50 crore, including 1.25 crore women and 318 from the third gender, can exercise their franchise in 31,490 polling stations across the state.
Prominent candidates include Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Congress state president Gaurav Gogoi, assembly Speaker Biswajit Daimary, Leader of the opposition Debabrata Saikia, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi, and Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi.
Several cabinet ministers, including the AGP’s Atul Bora and Keshav Mahanta, and the BPF’s Charan Boro are also in the fray.
The Congress has the highest of 99 contestants, followed by the BJP (90), AIUDF (30), NDA allies AGP (26) and BPF (11).
Opposition alliance’s Raijor Dal is contesting in 13, AJP in 10, CPI(M) in 3 and APHLC in 2. Outside the two coalitions, the AAP is contesting in 18 seats, UPPL in 18, TMC 22, JMM 16 and there are 258 independents.
The ruling NDA’s main constituents are the BJP, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodo Peoples’ Front (BPF) while the opposition alliance comprises the Congress, Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), CPI(M), All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC) and CPI(ML).
The counting of votes is scheduled on May 4.
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