Musk, Trump and American politics
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The brief détente between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump took its last breath over the weekend, as the billionaire and once top Republican donor announced he would form a new political party.
CNN’s chief data analyst has poured cold water on Elon Musk’s lofty ambitions to launch a new “America Party.” Harry Enten told CNN News Central anchor John Berman on Monday that only 4 percent of voters like Musk and dislike the Republican Party—a minuscule base as Musk tries to take revenge against the Republican Party for passing Trump’s “big beautiful” spending package.