US EditionDonald Trump calls Elon Musk a ‘train wreck’ as feud escalates over third party
- Elon Musk announced plans to found the America Party, escalating a feud with President Donald Trump in early July 2025.
- This move followed Musk's public criticism of Trump's spending bill and allegations that Trump was protecting himself from Epstein-related arrests, which Musk claimed on social media without evidence.
- Trump criticized Musk's new party as chaotic, cautioning that introducing a third party disrupts the established political landscape, which has long been dominated by two major parties.
- Musk posted on X, "Oh look, it's no-one-has-been-arrested-o'clock again," while a poll he retweeted showed 80% support for a new party among respondents on his platform.
- The feud suggests continuing political tensions, with Musk shifting focus to politics amid doubts about his Tesla commitment and Trump's firm opposition to disrupting the two-party system.
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Donald Trump calls Elon Musk a 'train wreck' as feud escalates over third party
Donald Trump has lashed out at Elon Musk after the billionaire unveiled plans to launch a new United States political party, calling him a "train wreck" in an escalation of the feud between the U.S. president and his former ally.
Trump Slams Musk's 'Ridiculous' Plan to Form New Political Party
With talks stalling and just three framework agreements announced, President Donald Trump is now planning to set some countries' tariff rate by letter and pressuring its larger trading partners to finalize a deal by August. Meanwhile, Trump is blasting one-time ally Elon Musk, saying he’s “gone off the rails” after he announced he's forming a new political party called the America Party. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.
The Musk-Trump Feud Returns: X Owner Posts About ‘Epstein List’ Again After President Calls America Party ‘Ridiculous’
The billionaire continued to criticize the GOP and appeared to take shots at the president after he mocked the idea of Musk creating a third-party in the U.S.
Trump calls Musk's formation of new party "ridiculous" and criticizes his own NASA pick
The U.S. president launched new barbs at the tech billionaire and said the Musk ally he once named to lead NASA would have presented a conflict of interest given Musk's business interests in space.
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