Sunday was a turbulent day: Donald Trump lashed out at Elon Musk, once his ally, but now, it seems, his main irritant on Truth Social. The cause was Musk’s initiative to create a third political party. Trump did not appreciate the idea and expressed himself in his usual manner: “It’s sad to see how Elon has gone off the rails,” the president noted, adding that third parties in the US are a path to "COMPLETE AND TOTAL CHAOS."

Along with this, Trump made sure to mention his “Big Beautiful Bill” that cancels the electric vehicle mandate — a direct blow to Tesla. Musk had previously claimed that this very bill could lead America to bankruptcy.

The cherry on top was a hint at a conflict of interest between Musk and NASA, suggesting that Musk is promoting a "close Democrat friend" there, which is allegedly "inappropriate."

The rift between Trump and Musk, which not long ago looked like a political alliance, has now officially entered the phase of a bitter feud. Interestingly, Elon Musk used to be one of the main financiers of Trump’s election campaign and later headed the Department of Efficiency in his administration. However, he ran the government agency until May. Afterwards, he went off the rails.

Now, Musk is serious about shaking things up with the intention of challenging the two-party system. The entrepreneur certainly does not lack courage, but the history of third parties in the US looks like a disappointment: the Libertarian Party has existed for decades, yet it has not asserted itself in Congress.

The question is open whether the world’s wealthiest person can rewrite the US political map. But one thing is clear — his efforts certainly will not be boring, especially his tweets on Truth Social.