In January, Trump appointed Elon Musk as senior advisor and de facto director of the newly founded "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), tasking him with reducing bureaucratic waste through an executive order- until his departure in late May.

In the midst of a heated X rant session, Elon Musk has called for creating a new third party, dubbed the “America Party" if the Big, Beautiful, Bill passes.

Musk would need to overcome many hurdles to establish a third party. Similar efforts, including the late billionaire Ross Perot’s, haven’t lasted.