The tension between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is escalating, triggered by the budget draft presented by the US president.
In the latest episode of their dispute, Musk revealed the name of the political party he plans to establish “the next day” if the budget is approved. In response, Trump threatened with the phrase that perhaps Musk “should return to South Africa”.
The tension was initially triggered by Musk, who accused the Trump administration of “insane spending” that shoots up the debt ceiling by five trillion dollars, a record amount. Additionally, the entrepreneur emphasized the need to establish a new party that “actually cares about the people”.
It is obvious with the insane spending of this bill, which increases the debt ceiling by a record FIVE TRILLION DOLLARS that we live in a one-party country – the PORKY PIG PARTY!!
Time for a new political party that actually cares about the people.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 30, 2025
Shortly after, he made his intentions even clearer by writing “if this insane spending bill passes, the America Party will be formed the next day. Our country needs an alternative to the Democrat-Republican uniparty so that the people actually have a VOICE”.
If this insane spending bill passes, the America Party will be formed the next day.
Our country needs an alternative to the Democrat-Republican uniparty so that the people actually have a VOICE.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 30, 2025
Moreover, he pinned to his X account the results of a poll he conducted through the same platform according to which 80% support the creation of a new party in the US. “The voice of the people is the voice of God” wrote Musk.
VOX POPULI
VOX DEI80% voted for a new party https://t.co/JkeOlG7Kl4
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 1, 2025
Trump’s “counterattack”: “Elon should return to his homeland, South Africa”
The new response from Donald Trump came shortly after via social media, who with a post on Truth Social “showed the exit door” from the US to the South African tycoon writing, among other things, “Elon should probably shut down his business and return to his homeland, South Africa”.
According to Trump’s post “Elon Musk knew, long before supporting me so enthusiastically for the presidency, that I was strongly opposed to mandatory electric car use. It’s ridiculous and was always a major part of my campaign. Electric cars are fine, but not everyone should be forced to buy one”.
“Elon can receive more subsidies than any other person in history, and without subsidies, Elon would probably have to shut down his business and return to his homeland, South Africa. There would be no more rocket launches, satellites or electric car production, and our country would save a fortune. Maybe we should ask DOGE to seriously consider this? A LOT OF MONEY WOULD BE SAVED!!!” concluded the US president in his post.
