A day after asking his followers on his X platform whether a new U.S. political party should be created, Musk declared in a post on Saturday that “Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.”Advertisement“By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!” he wrote. Elon Musk said that he had formed a new political party in the U.S. AP Photo/Evan VucciThe announcement from Musk comes after Trump signed his self-styled “big, beautiful” tax-cut and spending bill into law on Friday, which Musk fiercely opposed. Musk said previously that he would start a new political party and spend money to unseat lawmakers who supported the bill. 20 Years Of Free Journalism For two decades, HuffPost has been fearless, unflinching, and relentless in pursuit of the truth. Support our mission to keep us around for the next 20 — we can't do this without you.