After Trump’s deportation threat, Musk gets love from China, backs Tesla CEO’s bold move to start his own party

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is drawing unexpected support from Chinese social media users as they are rallying behind him after the world's richest man suggested that he will form his own party amid an ongoing public feud with US President Donald Trump, as per a report.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Feud Sparks Over “Big, Beautiful Bill”

The tension between both of them erupted over Trump’s controversial “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” which Musk fiercely criticized for ballooning the national debt by an estimated $5 trillion, as per Benzinga report. While the US president criticised Musk, saying that without subsidies, Musk would have to "have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa" in his social media site Truth Social, as per the report.

The Tesla CEO had warned that if the Senate passed the bill, he would consider founding his own political party, called the 'American Party', according to the report.


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Elon Musk Finds Fans in China

Musk's bold statement gained traction on China’s popular social platform Weibo, often dubbed the country’s version of X (previously Twitter), users have been vocally siding with him for his stance against Trump, as per the Benzinga report.

According to the report, the hashtag #MuskWantsToBuildAnAmericaParty is viral on the X's Chinese counterpart. With many users posting in Musk's support on Weibo, one user said that, "Brother Musk, you've got over a billion people on our side backing you," as quoted by Benzinga in its report. One more user wrote that, "When you've had enough, there's no need to keep putting up with it," as quoted in the report.

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A few Weibo users even offered deeper insights into what it could mean if Musk were to actually enter politics, as one user said that, "If Elon Musk were to found a political party, his tech-driven mindset could inject fresh energy into politics. The potential for change is significant – and worth watching," as quoted by Benzinga in its report.

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FAQs

Why are Elon Musk and Donald Trump fighting?
They clashed over Trump’s massive spending bill, which Musk says would add $5 trillion in national debt.

What did Musk say about starting a political party?
He said if the bill passes, he might form his own party — the “American Party.”