Americans aren't too keen on Musk's new party: Poll

Only a small sliver of Americans would consider joining Elon Musk's proposed new political party, a YouGov poll released Monday found.

The big picture: Musk has floated the so-called "America Party" since breaking with President Trump over his signature "big, beautiful bill," but the initiative still has to clear some hurdles before it can become a reality.

What they found: Nearly half of those surveyed (about 45%) think a third major political party is necessary for the U.S., according to the poll.

But only 11% overall said they would consider supporting Musk's proposed third party.
Although Republicans were less likely to see a need for a third political party, they and independents were more than twice as likely as Democrats to say they would support Musk's party.

Zoom in: Musk himself has lost some favorability over the past month since parting ways with the DOGE and the Trump administration.

Still, the poll found Musk's strongest supporters are Republicans — including those who identify as MAGA Republicans.
Democrats, on the other hand, generally have had unfavorable views of Musk since the beginning of the year, and the share who now view him favorably is below 10%.

The fine print: The online survey was conducted with a sample of 1,134 U.S. adult citizens between July 2–7. The margin of error is ±3.9%.

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