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What Americans think about Elon Musk’s plan for a new political party

Donald Trump says he doesn't think Elon Musk 'should be playing that game with me' as feud resurfaces
  • A new poll by Quantus Insights reveals that 40 percent of Americans would back a third political party launched by Elon Musk.
  • The survey found 14 percent of voters were "very likely" and 26 percent "somewhat likely" to support a political body created by the Tesla boss.
  • Musk proposed forming "the America Party" in response to Donald Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill," which he publicly described as "insane."
  • The poll indicated clear demographic divides, with male Republicans and independent men showing the most interest in supporting Musk's hypothetical party.
  • Quantus Insights suggested that the openness to a new party reflects a broader desire among the electorate for an alternative to the existing political order, rather than being solely about Musk.
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