BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — Elon Musk said he’s carrying out his threat to form a new political party after his fissure with President Donald Trump, announcing the America Party in response to the president’s sweeping tax cuts law.

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are trading public insults after the Tesla billionaire suggested he'll create a new political party, "America Party."

More than a month after their initial social media bluster, Elon Musk has announced the formation of a new U.S. political party in response to U.S. President Donald Trump signing his sweeping tax and spending bill into law.