‘Just a joke’: Fmr. Dem Rep. is skeptical Musk is even serious about leading a new political party

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 12:19:57 +0000

In the wake of President Trump’s key tax and spending bill passing Congress and being signed into law, Elon Musk asked on social media if he should form a new political party, calling it the “America Party”. Former Rep. Conor Lamb (D) and Former Advisor to Speaker John Boehner, Maura Gillespie, react to this development from the billionaire and if Democrats can capitalize on the effects of the bill on everyday Americans.

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