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BumRushDaShow

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Sun Jun 8, 2025, 06:22 AM Jun 8

Andrew Yang reaches out to Musk to collaborate on new political party [View all]

Source: The Hill

06/07/25 7:36 PM ET


Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang said he’s reached out to Elon Musk in hopes of collaborating on the creation of a new political party, according to a Saturday interview with Politico Magazine. Yang, along with mutual friends, believes the Tesla CEO has what it takes to form a new faction that propels America’s strongest leaders.

When asked if Musk has responded to his inquiry, Yang told the outlet “Not yet, but I assume he’s been very busy.” “We have been of the opinion that America needed a new political party for a number of years, and so waiting another 24 hours is nothing,” he added.

Musk’s push for a new political caucus emerged from his public feud with President Trump over the “big, beautiful bill.” The tech giant strongly opposed the national debt increase after months of working with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut federal spending.

Yang, the founder of “The Forward Party,” said it’s political outsiders like Musk who consider non-traditional approaches to the country’s problems. “I want to work with people that recognize that America’s political system has gone from dysfunctional to polarizing to even worse. And at this point, the fastest growing political movement in the United States is independents,” Yang said. “They feel like neither party represents them, and the two-party system is not delivering what they want to see,” he continued.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5338781-andrew-yang-reaches-out-to-musk-to-collaborate-on-new-political-party/

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They head up their ass party. HUTA Walleye Jun 8 #1
The "Forgot to Flush Party" was the first thing I thought. hunter Jun 8 #15
Yang again? How many times has he been rejected by voters now? brush Jun 8 #2
I can see Musk creating Dem4life1970 Jun 8 #19
Hiel Hitler salutes and all. And Yang won't object as long as he gets the attention he seeks. brush Jun 8 #35
very busy Be Leave On Jun 8 #37
Fuck both of them Sanity Claws Jun 8 #3
Here we fucking go again. This is why we can't have nice things anymore: third parties. Vinca Jun 8 #4
Nothing wrong with 3rd parties. Jirel Jun 8 #6
3rd parties do not work in a closed two party system wwith winner takes all elections. Force runoffs in ... marble falls Jun 8 #7
That's what many people don't understand PSPS Jun 8 #17
third-partier is just a political life phase cadoman Jun 8 #25
Automatic ranked voting run offs is another way that can works for this Tom Rinaldo Jun 8 #24
Third parties Cirsium Jun 8 #27
The first three weren't third parties. carpetbagger Jun 8 #29
Hair splitting maybe? Cirsium Jun 8 #31
Probably hair splitting. But... carpetbagger Jun 8 #40
I know the history Cirsium Jun 9 #43
We're not a parliamentary system like other countries. That's why 3rd parties screw up the works. I don't think Vinca Jun 8 #18
In the United States, we build our coalitions before the general election Gore1FL Jun 8 #20
That's actually a pretty good way to look at it. Lucky Luciano Jun 8 #22
Multiple parties won't work in our current system. cab67 Jun 8 #21
Third parties have never won the presidency in the u.s. ThreeNoSeep Jun 8 #32
I go with option 2. LisaM Jun 8 #33
Oh. ThreeNoSeep Jun 10 #45
Well, I probably use the term loosely, but... LisaM Jun 10 #46
I hear you ThreeNoSeep Jun 11 #47
What a loser. Jirel Jun 8 #5
Battle lines are being drawn nt Javaman Jun 8 #8
The Nader Fallacy William Seger Jun 8 #9
Yang "believes the Tesla CEO has what it takes" genxlib Jun 8 #10
E-Loon is a sociopath wolfie001 Jun 8 #12
Does he want to pick off Dem voters and help the fascists too? wolfie001 Jun 8 #11
Musk is a 'political outsider' like Leonard Leo and the Koch Brothers ToxMarz Jun 8 #13
Not this jerk again... travelingthrulife Jun 8 #14
Oh...such a winning combo..... PortTack Jun 8 #16
Gag me with a spoon. Martin68 Jun 8 #23
The Techbro Micropenis Party? n/t CousinIT Jun 8 #26
Call it the "Wealthy Tech bro party" Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 8 #28
A few possible names Icanthinkformyself Jun 8 #30
Remember this guy? BumRushDaShow Jun 8 #34
I didn't know Yang was a moron. Now I do. hay rick Jun 8 #36
Fuck these tech bros. They always think they are the smartest in the room, when they don't know jack shit. SunSeeker Jun 8 #38
This will be DOA - Musk is Radioactive in Politics NEOBuckeye Jun 8 #39
Agree. I thought Yang was smarter than this MadameButterfly Jun 8 #41
Not just no, but Heil No Hekate Jun 9 #42
Really?! Oh, geeeebz... Go Away, dude! electric_blue68 Jun 9 #44
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