Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that exposing the Jeffrey Epstein files will be a primary objective for his newly formed ‘America Party.’ This announcement comes amid growing tension between Musk and former US President Donald Trump. Musk has voiced concerns about the public’s ability to trust Trump if the Epstein files are not released. He directly questioned Trump’s handling of the matter on X. In response to a user’s question about the America Party’s agenda, Musk used a “100” emoji to emphasize the importance of the Epstein files.
Epstein died in a New York prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Musk has also criticized the lack of arrests related to the case, mocking the situation on social media with a graphic showing ‘0000’ arrests. Accompanying the image, he wrote, “What’s the time? Oh look, it’s no-one-has-been-arrested-o’clock again.”
The formation of the ‘America Party’ and Musk’s focus on the Epstein files represent a significant escalation in the feud with Trump. Trump has responded by dismissing Musk’s new political venture as ‘ridiculous’ and predicting its failure.
Trump expressed his skepticism about the viability of third parties in the US political landscape.
Musk unveiled the ‘America Party’ after surveying users on X about their interest in moving away from the existing two-party system.
The once-friendly relationship between Musk and Trump has soured dramatically. Trump has considered deporting Musk and indicated potential actions against his companies.