🚨 Trump’s Reaction: Dismissive and Hostile
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Called it “ridiculous”: Trump publicly stated that forming a third party is “ridiculous,” saying the U.S. political system “really seems to have been developed for two parties,” and third parties only “add to confusion” .
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Labeled Musk a “train wreck”: On Truth Social, Trump accused Musk of going “off the rails” and being a “TRAIN WRECK,” warning that such moves bring “complete and total disruption & chaos” .
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Threatened to withdraw support: He hinted that Musk’s companies—Tesla and SpaceX—could lose government contracts or subsidies because of the new party.
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Criticized NASA pick: Trump also said appointing Musk’s ally Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator was “inappropriate,” citing conflicts of interest—and later withdrew his nomination .
Why This Matters
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Breakdown of a former alliance: Musk was a major supporter of Trump’s 2024 campaign, and even ran a government department (DOGE). But their split over Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” led to this public feud.
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High stakes: Trump’s threats against Tesla/SpaceX contracts show how deeply this dispute could impact Musk’s ventures, while Musk aims to unseat Republicans who backed the bill .
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Third-party challenges: Trump reinforced his belief that America's electoral system isn’t designed for third parties and that Musk’s effort is destined to fail
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