Elon Musk keeps teasing an “America Party” that would challenge the country’s red-vs-blue duopoly and blend Silicon-Valley disruption with middle-class populism. The party exists only in social media posts for now, but speculation over who would join the party — either as candidates or with an endorsement — is already sparking.
We came up with 10 names who may do just that, each of whom share two traits: they’ve publicly clashed with both Donald Trump or the GOP establishment, and their brands line up with Musk’s taste for big ideas and institutional shake-ups.
Tucker Carlson — The Populist Megaphone
Carlson has used his pulpit to criticize Trump’s recent “Big Beautiful Bill,” bombing in Iran, and closing the Epstein Files. Musk frequently retweets Carlson clips, hinting at a mutual appreciation for anti-elite rhetoric.
Thomas Massie — Capitol Hill’s Lone Engineer
First, the MIT-trained congressman forced a recorded vote on Trump’s $2 trillion COVID bill, drawing fire from both Trump and party leaders. He doubled-down against the president’s recent reconciliation bill, earning more condemnation from Trump who has now launched the “MAGA Pac” to defeat the congressman Kentucky’s upcoming primary. His data-driven independence and tech credentials check multiple Musk boxes.
Justin Amash — The Libertarian Purist
The first House Republican to say Trump committed impeachable conduct, Amash later quit the party altogether, calling its partisanship a “death spiral.” His civil-liberties zeal and disdain for big-spending Washington mirror Musk’s laissez-faire instincts.
Rand Paul — The Deficit-Hating Hawk of Restraint
Paul has blasted Trump’s military strikes, in addition to the president’s unilateral tariffs, as unconstitutional. The Kentucky senator routinely torches GOP budgets as fiscal insanity. With Musk railing about runaway debt and unnecessary wars, Paul’s brand of limited government and constitutional libertarianism could slot right in.
Andrew Yang — The Forward-Party Systems Hacker
Yang’s startup party pushes open primaries, ranked-choice voting, and crypto-friendly rules—causes Musk often amplifies on X. He’s called a Trump comeback a “dark period” and blames the two-party duopoly for fueling extremism, proving he’s unafraid to torch old-guard politics.
Vivek Ramaswamy — The Disrupter-in-Chief
The biotech entrepreneur rails against “woke” bureaucracy and the administrative state, echoing Musk’s grievances. He dubbed January 6 a “leadership failure” and blasted the RNC as “a party of losers,” signaling a willingness to punch in every direction.
Tulsi Gabbard — The Anti-Intervention Wild Card
A retired congresswoman who decries “forever wars,” Gabbard slammed Trump’s Syria strikes and singles out GOP hawks like Mitch McConnell. Musk’s skepticism of endless conflict makes her non-interventionist streak a natural fit, if she were ever to leave the the Trump Administratin.
Jack Dorsey — The Decentralization Evangelist
The founder and former CEO of Twitter shares Musk’s free-speech absolutism and dreams of open-protocol social media. Dorsey defended banning Trump’s account after January 6 and has sparred with Republicans over bias claims—evidence he’ll cross party lines without blinking.
Joe Rogan — The Mic to Middle America
The world’s most-downloaded podcaster has recently criticized Trump’s approach to deporting immigrants and refuses to sign up with the GOP, citing its culture-war obsession. Rogan’s massive independent reach is marketing rocket fuel for any Musk-backed movement.
Marjorie Taylor Greene — MAGA’s Inside Rebel
Greene broke with Trump over Iran strikes, calling them a “bait-and-switch,” and unleashed a tirade against “weak” Republican leadership. Her willingness to buck the party line—while still commanding a MAGA following—could help Musk bridge outsider appeal with insider clout.
