Trump says Musk is ‘off the rails’ and calls his new political party ‘ridiculous’

<p>US president railed against his former adviser online after tech billionaire said he will start and bankroll America party</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> called <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/elon-musk">Elon Musk</a>’s decision to start and bankroll a new US political party “ridiculous” on Sunday. “Third parties have never worked, so he can have fun with it but I think it’s ridiculous,” the president told reporters traveling with him back to the White House from his New Jersey golf club.</p><p>He then elaborated, at great length, in <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114808616176041421">a post</a> on his social media platform, Truth Social. “I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely ‘off the rails,’ essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks,” the president wrote. “He even wants to start a Third Political Party, despite the fact that they have never succeeded in the United States”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/06/elon-musk-america-party-scott-bessent">Continue reading...</a>