The X account for 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 for the party reads, “The party that actually represents America! No affiliation.” “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 the 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. 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.
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