Recently, American entrepreneur Elon Musk, deeply dissatisfied with the "big and beautiful" tax and spending bill proposed by the Trump administration, officially announced that he would form a new political party, the "American Party".
New political party ideas sparked by political differences
On June 30, Elon Musk published a series of harsh statements on his social media platform X, slamming the "Big, Beautiful" bill. The tech giant denounced the legislation as an "extremely crazy and destructive" policy, warning that its implementation would seriously worsen the US fiscal situation.
In a series of tweets, Musk not only severely criticized the congressmen who supported the bill, saying they should be ashamed, but also threatened that if the bill was finally passed, he would immediately start the process of forming a new political party within 24 hours. This tough statement immediately attracted widespread attention from both the political and business circles in the United States.
In order to verify public opinion and promote this plan, Musk launched an online poll asking whether to establish the "American Party" before the bill was signed and took effect on July 4, which attracted about 1.249 million netizens to participate, of which 65.4% expressed support. Subsequently, he officially announced the establishment of the "American Party" on July 5, claiming that this move will "give you freedom" and accusing the United States of being on the verge of bankruptcy due to "waste and corruption."
Mid-term elections may help new political parties establish their authority
Currently, the "American Party" has set its sights on the midterm elections in November 2026. In a post on the social platform X on July 6, Musk not only asked about the time and place of the first convention, suggesting that this would be a "very interesting" step, but also revealed that he had discussed specific plans for the establishment of a new political party with friends in recent days.
The party's initial goals were quite specific, namely to win 2 to 3 Senate seats and 8 to 10 House of Representatives districts in Congress, hoping to play a decisive role in Congress by controlling these key seats.
Behind this series of actions is the complete breakdown of Musk's political alliance with Trump. Although he had supported Trump and the Republican Party in the 2024 US election, the relationship between the two has taken a sharp turn for the worse recently due to significant differences in policy positions.
The emergence of the "American Party" marks Musk's official break with Trump, and his attempt to challenge and change the deeply rooted two-party structure in the United States by forming a new political party.
CCTV comments on the difficulties faced by the "American Party"
According to a July 6 report by CCTV News cited by Cailian Press, it is not easy for Musk to create a third party that can challenge the U.S. two-party system, and it may take years to resolve legal and economic difficulties.
As the senior election lawyer pointed out in the report, the US states have different standards for the eligibility of new political parties. In California, for example, in order for a new party to appear on the ballot, it must either attract and maintain at least 0.33% of the state's voters as members, or collect 1.1 million voter signatures. Obtaining recognition from the Federal Election Commission at the national level will almost certainly be strongly opposed by both the Democratic and Republican parties.
In addition, raising campaign funds is also a huge challenge. Lee Goodman, former chairman of the US Federal Election Commission, said that even a wealthy man like Musk may need thousands of donors to jointly fund his party.
In general, as the analysis says, the United States does not only have two major political parties, the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. There are also political parties including the Green Party and the Libertarian Party, but they have been unable to shake the solid position of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party for a long time. The new party "American Party" that Musk plans to form will undoubtedly face more severe tests.
Conclusion:
Musk's "American Party" is a bold challenge to the American political system, but the reality is very bleak. The two-party system in the United States is like a high wall, and it is extremely difficult for a third party to break through the wall. Even as strong as Musk, he still has to face multiple levels such as eligibility to run for office, fundraising, and media resources.
This is not a problem that can be solved with more money. The rules of the game in American politics have long been firmly controlled by the two parties, from the election system to media reporting, and obstacles are set up everywhere. The fact that the Green Party and the Libertarian Party have suffered a lot in the past few decades is a clear proof of this.
But Musk's move is still valuable. It is like a mirror, reflecting the limitations of American democracy: it claims to be open to competition, but in fact it is heavily guarded. The significance of this political experiment is not how many seats it can win, but to what extent it can shake the rules and boundaries that are taken for granted in American politics.
In an era of increasing political polarization, any attempt to break the established pattern is worth paying attention to. Musk may not be a wall builder, but he can at least be a wall chisel.