This continues to talk about the dispute between Trump and Musk.

The world's richest person, Musk, and US President Trump have had new developments in their affairs.

On July 6 local time, a reporter asked Trump how he viewed Musk's establishment of a new political party, and Trump said it made him feel absurd.

Trump said this: He was sad to see Musk gradually go off the rails over the past five weeks.

Trump also called Musk's idea fanciful, as he tried to establish a third party, but he apparently didn't realize that such attempts have never succeeded in American history.

Next, I will share my opinion on this matter.

First, let's focus on Trump's criticism of Musk. Trump said that Musk did this because the "Big and Beautiful" bill canceled subsidies for electric vehicles.

But interestingly, Trump had previously asked Musk if he had any opinions on this, and Musk said he had no objections. However, after the bill passed, Musk criticized it with dozens of tweets.

What Trump said is telling others that Musk is a fickle person.

In addition, Trump also explained an event that happened in late May, which was not allowing Musk's friend to become the head of NASA.

Trump said that Musk's friend is a Democrat and has never donated to the Republican Party. He thought it was inappropriate to appoint such a person as the head. The implication is that this is still Musk's fault, as he tried to get someone else to take charge of a key department, and he certainly wouldn't agree.

From Trump's series of criticisms of Musk, it can be seen that he is very dissatisfied with this former ally. Not only is he no longer hiding his feelings, but he may even strike back hard against the latter.

This is naturally because Musk's actions have completely touched Trump's sensitive spot, as he is clearly digging under his feet. Trump will surely retaliate quickly, otherwise how would others see him?

It's not an exaggeration to say that Musk's act of establishing the America Party is quite bold, and he hasn't left himself a way out. Once this step is taken, he has no more room to retreat.

The logic behind this is not complicated. In last year's election, Musk put all his assets behind Trump and helped him into the White House, which already angered the Democrats deeply.

Now, turning around and opposing Trump, Musk has no place in either of the two mainstream parties in the US, so his future situation is predictable.

If some people's ideas are followed, if Musk really wants to make Trump pay a price, the correct approach should be to join the Democratic Party. With his wealth and influence as the world's richest person, he could easily obtain a good position within the Democratic Party and then slowly plan accordingly.

However, Musk doesn't think this way. Even though he has suffered political setbacks, he still wants to make a final push, trying to create another possibility outside the two parties. This also fits his character, as he never likes to be subordinate to others.

It should be noted that Musk's act of establishing the America Party is not like throwing eggs at a stone. He has a strategy, which is to try his best to gain several seats in the Senate and the House of Representatives, and use them as leverage to bargain with the two parties.

Theoretically, this move is very effective, as the current American politics is highly divided, and the two parties are already at odds.

This can be seen from the passage of the "Big and Beautiful" bill. In the Senate vote, the Democratic and Republican parties were evenly split at 50 votes each, with neither side able to reach a decision.

Finally, Vice President Vance cast the deciding vote to break the deadlock.

Musk saw this and made a bold decision. According to optimistic estimates, even if the America Party gains one seat in the Senate, Musk would become a hot commodity, and then strive to gain influence and position by playing both sides.

Musk's idea sounds great, but reality might not develop as he expects. This mainly comes from practical considerations and the counterattack from the Republicans.

The practical consideration is that although Musk has launched a party by raising his voice, there are not enough influential figures to join him. Moreover, Musk himself is a businessman, and he needs to focus his main efforts on commercial operations. This will lead to a situation where the noise is big but the results are small.

Moreover, the Republicans have a secret weapon waiting for him, which is canceling federal government contracts with Musk's companies. This would cause serious impact on Musk's business in a short period of time.

At that point, facing this level of difficulty, and seeing Musk's previous retreats, we will soon find out whether this is just another "three-minute enthusiasm" of Musk's.

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