An X account using the name of Elon Musk’s so-called “America Party” has experienced a surge in followers since the billionaire filed to establish the political party Sunday, jumping from 120,000 to 190,000 followers in a matter of hours. On X, the account description reads, “The party that actually represents America! No affiliation.” The account is also marked as a “commentary” account—meaning it can use the party’s name “only if the purpose is to discuss, satirize or share information” rather than pretend to officially represent the new party, according to X’s rules. “The silent majority isn’t silent anymore,” read the account’s first post. “This is the moment everything shifts. The America Party is now here—and it’s the answer to a system that stopped listening.“ A photo of purported Federal Election Commission paperwork filed to establish the party surfaced online Sunday and went viral as some X users declared that they are “all in” on Musk’s political project, and others ripped Musk’s effort as doomed to tip the scales in favor of Democrats by splitting the Republican vote. Musk clarified that the purported filing was “false and has been reported as such to the FEC.” Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent also commented on Musk’s latest political move. “I imagine that those board of directors did not like this announcement yesterday and will be encouraging him to focus on his business activities, not his political activities,” Bessent said, referring to Musk’s position as head of Tesla and SpaceX.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify the status of the “America Party” account and Musk’s statement about the false FEC filing.
