94Ha ViewpointOn July 6, local time, American entrepreneur Elon Musk posted on the social media platform that it is not impossible to support presidential candidates, but the focus of the next 12 months is the House of Representatives and the Senate.
After the establishment of the “American Party”, will it still “run for election”? Musk gave a timetable
On July 5, Musk announced the establishment of the “American Party” on his social media. Under this post announcing the establishment, some netizens asked whether his new party would participate in the 2026 midterm elections or the 2028 presidential election. Musk replied “next year”.
Musk established the “American Party” and Trump responded: ridiculous
On the afternoon of July 6, local time, when asked what he thought of the announcement of the establishment of a new political party by American billionaire Elon Musk, US President Trump said that Musk “can have some fun from it”, but he thought it was “ridiculous”.
The qualification certification procedure is complicated
According to US law, a political party qualified to participate in the election is established, and its qualification confirmation needs to go through a complex certification procedure. First, a caucus or a congress must be held to elect temporary officials and designate the name of the party. It is unclear whether Musk’s “American Party” has initiated relevant procedures.
Musk supports the current President Trump and the Republican Party in the 2024 US election, but has recently had serious political differences with Trump. He has repeatedly claimed that he will establish a new political party to challenge the political structure in which the Donkey and the Elephant take turns to be the boss.
