https://www.scmp.com/rss/522546/feed The latest news and top stories on America Party. A prominent US-based political party, the America Party was formed by Elon Musk in July 2025. Its primary mission is to challenge the perceived "uniparty" system in the United States, advocating for fiscal conservatism, reduced government spending and increased freedom. The party aims to disrupt the political landscape by targeting key Senate and House seats to influence legislation. While newly established, its significance stems from Musk’s... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Reuters Reuters Billionaire Elon Musk is quietly putting the brakes on plans to start his new political party, telling allies he wants to focus on his companies, The Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the plans. Musk unveiled the America Party in July after a public dispute with US President Donald Trump on the tax cut and spending bill. He has recently been focused in part on maintaining ties with Vice-President J.D. Vance, the paper said, and has acknowledged to associates... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322454/elon-musk-puts-america-party-ambition-low-gear-rev-tesla?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3322454/elon-musk-puts-america-party-ambition-low-gear-rev-tesla?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Aug 2025 05:15:07 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Donald Trump has shrugged off Elon Musk’s plans for a new political party as “ridiculous” – but the announcement underscored the threat the disaffected former ally poses to US Republicans defending paper-thin congressional majorities. Musk’s weekend launch of the “America Party” came in the wake of the US president signing into law a sprawling domestic policy bill that the tech mogul has slammed for overestimating that it will balloon the deficit. Musk has been light on policy detail, but is... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3317388/musks-america-party-could-pose-wild-card-threat-trumps-republicans-2026-midterms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3317388/musks-america-party-could-pose-wild-card-threat-trumps-republicans-2026-midterms?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:55:37 +0000