President Donald Trump unleashed a scathing statement on Truth Social Sunday night, slamming billionaire Elon Musk for going “completely off the rails” with the announcement of his new political movement, the “America Party.”
In a fiery post, Trump criticized Musk’s move as reckless and disruptive, warning that third parties have never succeeded in America and only serve to fracture the conservative movement while helping the radical left.
Musk’s abrupt launch of the “America Party” stunned conservatives this Independence Day weekend, just days after President Trump and Republicans scored a major legislative victory by passing what Trump calls “the biggest Bill of its kind in the History of our Country.”
The landmark legislation includes a provision repealing Biden’s draconian electric vehicle (EV) mandate—a policy Musk had once supported.
Trump didn’t stop there. He revealed details of a private conversation with Musk in which the tech mogul expressed full support for Trump’s opposition to forced EV adoption, even endorsing Trump’s campaign. The President said he was “very surprised” by Musk’s about-face.
Trump wrote on Truth Social:
“I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely “off the rails,” essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks.
He even wants to start a Third Political Party, despite the fact that they have never succeeded in the United States – The System seems not designed for them.
The one thing Third Parties are good for is the creation of Complete and Total DISRUPTION & CHAOS, and we have enough of that with the Radical Left Democrats, who have lost their confidence and their minds! Republicans, on the other hand, are a smooth running “machine,” that just passed the biggest Bill of its kind in the History of our Country.
It is a Great Bill but, unfortunately for Elon, it eliminates the ridiculous Electric Vehicle (EV) Mandate, which would have forced everyone to buy an Electric Car in a short period of time. I have been strongly opposed to that from the very beginning.
People are now allowed to buy whatever they want – Gasoline Powered, Hybrids (which are doing very well), or New Technologies as they come about – No more EV Mandate.
I have campaigned on this for two years and, quite honestly, when Elon gave me his total and unquestioned Endorsement, I asked him whether or not he knew that I was going to terminate the EV Mandate – It was in every speech I made, and in every conversation I had. He said he had no problems with that – I was very surprised!
Additionally, Elon asked that one of his close friends run NASA and, while I thought his friend was very good, I was surprised to learn that he was a blue blooded Democrat, who had never contributed to a Republican before. Elon probably was, also.
I also thought it inappropriate that a very close friend of Elon, who was in the Space Business, run NASA, when NASA is such a big part of Elon’s corporate life. My Number One charge is to protect the American Public!”
