It’s easy for astute political observers to dismiss Musk’s proposed “America Party” as doomed to fail. For decades, political professionals and political scientists alike have scoffed at the notion of a nationally viable third party.

WHITE: The Trump coalition is beginning to fracture, and in a lot of ways, there is historical precedent for this. Trump and Grover Cleveland have a lot in common besides serving non-contiguous terms as president.

President Donald Trump blasted Elon Musk’s bid to start a new political party, as the intensifying feud between the former allies deepens concerns among investors over the implications for Tesla Inc.

U.S. President Donald Trump on July 6 commented on tech billionaire Elon Musk’s plan to create a new political party, calling it “ridiculous” and warning that third-party movements have historically failed in the United States.

Shares in Tesla tanked by as much as 7.6% in premarket trading Monday after its CEO Elon Musk said he is forming a new American political party, provoking an irate response from US President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump on Sunday called Elon Musk's plans to form a new political party "ridiculous," launching new barbs at the tech billionaire and saying the Musk ally he once named to lead NASA would have presented a conflict of interest given Musk's business interests in space.

President Donald Trump dismissed Elon Musk’s plan to launch a new political party, calling it “ridiculous” and insisting the U.S. remains a “two-party system.” “Third parties have never worked, so he can have fun with it,

President Trump said Elon Musk's new third party is "good for me" but maybe not for other Republicans during a press conference.