Elon Musk’s push to launch a new political party as his relationship with President Donald Trump exploded could be a threat to the president and his agenda. New polling found that while most Americans have little appetite for a third political party funded by the world’s wealthiest person,

Elon Musk says he’s starting the America Party to focus on cutting government spending, which he views as essential to U.S. security. But the hold that Republicans and Democrats have on the political system is a formidable barrier.

Elon Musk’s announcement that he plans to form a new political party came easily, with the billionaire simply posting his intentions on his social media platform, X. Now comes the hard part. If the world’s richest man seriously pursues his goal of standing up what he calls the America Party,