WASHINGTON (July 7, 2025) – Tesla CEO owner Elon Musk announced Saturday the creation of “The America Party,” a new political party he says will represent 80 percent of voters. Musk’s announcement comes shortly after the “Big Beautiful Tax Bill” was passed. Musk says he sees this new party as an option to give people their freedom back, but the party does face a few major challenges.
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Todd Belt is a professor at the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management. His research and writing focuses on the mass media, public opinion, the presidency, campaigns and elections.
Peter Loge is an Associate Professor at the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs. Professor Loge has more than 30 years of experience in politics and communication. He currently leads the Project on Ethics in Political Communication.
Matt Dallek is a professor at the George Washington University School of Political Management. Professor Dallek is a political historian whose intellectual interests include the intersection of social crises and political transformation, the evolution of the modern conservative movement, and liberalism and its critics. He is also a frequent commentator in the national news media on politics, history and public affairs.
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