Elon Musk said he’s carrying out his threat to form a new political party after his fissure with President Donald Trump, announcing on social media that he would form the America Party in response to the president’s sweeping tax cuts law.

Elon Musk announced he is forming of a new political party called the “America Party.” This follows the billionaire's public feud with President Donald Trump. WIRED Senior Writer Jake LaHut tells Catherine Rampell and The Weekend: Primetime what he finds most interesting about Musk's announcement.

Scaramucci has been a staunch critic of Trump since departing the White House in 2017, endorsing former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race. He also had choice words for Musk, telling CNN earlier this year that the tech broligarch would do well to “lay off the gas on politics” and “stick to business.”