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USA-Musk/America Party
Beijing, China - July 6, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshots of Elon Musk's posts on social media platform X
FILE: California, USA - March 22, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Musk receiving interview
FILE: Shanghai, China - Jan 7, 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Musk attending handover ceremony for new cars, interacting with buyers of Tesla on stage
4. Musk pulling off improvised dance moves on stage
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of White House, U.S. national flag
6. Various of Capitol Hill, U.S. national flag
FILE: New York City, USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of street scenes, traffic, pedestrians
Elon Musk announced on Saturday he will establish a new political party in the United States, just a day after President Donald Trump signed a significant tax-cut and spending bill that Musk has fiercely opposed.
On his social media platform X, Musk revealed the formation of the "America Party," which aims to "give you back your freedom." He stated that the party would seek to challenge the existing two-party system dominated by Republicans and Democrats.
This announcement followed a July 4 post in which Musk asked his followers whether he should create a political party.
Musk wrote, "When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste and graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy."
Initially, Musk supported Trump's re-election campaign both publicly on X and through financial contributions. He also held a prominent role in the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
However, in May, he announced his departure from the department, citing the completion of his "scheduled time" as a special government employee. Trump subsequently praised him as "one of the greatest business leaders and innovators the world has ever produced."
The relationship soured when the Republican Party introduced a significant tax cut and spending bill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, for a congressional vote. Musk criticized the legislation as a "massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill" and described it as a "disgusting abomination."
He argued that the bill would exacerbate the "already gigantic budget deficit" and burden American citizens with unsustainable debt.
Earlier this week, Trump threatened to cut off the billion-dollar federal subsidies flowing to Musk's companies, even hinting at the possibility of deportation. Though born in South Africa, Musk has held U.S. citizenship since 2002.
USA-Musk/America Party
Dateline : July 6, 2025/File
Location : United States
Duration : 1'16
Beijing, China - July 6, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshots of Elon Musk's posts on social media platform X
FILE: California, USA - March 22, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Musk receiving interview
FILE: Shanghai, China - Jan 7, 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Musk attending handover ceremony for new cars, interacting with buyers of Tesla on stage
4. Musk pulling off improvised dance moves on stage
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of White House, U.S. national flag
6. Various of Capitol Hill, U.S. national flag
FILE: New York City, USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of street scenes, traffic, pedestrians
Elon Musk announced on Saturday he will establish a new political party in the United States, just a day after President Donald Trump signed a significant tax-cut and spending bill that Musk has fiercely opposed.
On his social media platform X, Musk revealed the formation of the "America Party," which aims to "give you back your freedom." He stated that the party would seek to challenge the existing two-party system dominated by Republicans and Democrats.
This announcement followed a July 4 post in which Musk asked his followers whether he should create a political party.
Musk wrote, "When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste and graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy."
Initially, Musk supported Trump's re-election campaign both publicly on X and through financial contributions. He also held a prominent role in the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
However, in May, he announced his departure from the department, citing the completion of his "scheduled time" as a special government employee. Trump subsequently praised him as "one of the greatest business leaders and innovators the world has ever produced."
The relationship soured when the Republican Party introduced a significant tax cut and spending bill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, for a congressional vote. Musk criticized the legislation as a "massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill" and described it as a "disgusting abomination."
He argued that the bill would exacerbate the "already gigantic budget deficit" and burden American citizens with unsustainable debt.
Earlier this week, Trump threatened to cut off the billion-dollar federal subsidies flowing to Musk's companies, even hinting at the possibility of deportation. Though born in South Africa, Musk has held U.S. citizenship since 2002.
ID : 8435348
Published : 2025-07-06 16:41
Last Modified : 2025-07-06 20:29:06
Source : CCTV Video News Agency,China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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