Sanity Prevails? Elon Musk Sours on Third-Party

Tesla CEO and former DOGE chief Elon Musk is reportedly backpedaling on the concept of forming a third political celebration and instead searching for to use his huge wealth to assist the main contender for the presidency in 2028.

The pivot could be a sensible and better use of his sources for the political struggle in the approaching midterms and the next presidential cycle.

Individuals close to Musk have famous that the billionaire philanthropist would favor focusing on his profitable firms moderately than alienating prospects through political advocacy, one thing he has repeatedly talked about since his tenure at DOGE wrapped up.

But even past that, according to the Wall Street Journal, Musk is latching onto maybe the second most notable face behind the MAGA motion – Vice President J.D. Vance.

“The billionaire Elon Musk is quietly pumping the brakes on his plans to start a political party, according to people with knowledge of his plans,” they write. “Musk and his associates have told people close to him that he is considering using some of his vast financial resources to back Vance if he decides to run for president in 2028, some of the people said.”

Exclusive: Billionaire Elon Musk is quietly pumping the brakes on his plans to start a new political celebration, according to people with data of his plans https://t.co/quuRWdDN3v

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 20, 2025

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Musk’s souring on the third-party gambit is a sensible evolution back to sanity. Despite the many faults of the current two-party system and the sometimes mixing of ideologies between the 2, the Republican Party is the only one on the precise succesful of producing viable political candidates.

Musk’s money and sources would have gone to waste. And for what? To possibly seize a major right here or there? When in actuality, the most vital impression would have been siphoning off votes to the benefit of the Democrats.

The SpaceX innovator is way too clever not to come around on that over a petty squabble with President Trump. That squabble – a disagreement between two strong-willed people concerning the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that merely spiraled out of control – ought to have been dealt with behind closed doorways.

It did not, sadly, and resulted in some critical mud-slinging on Musk’s half. Since then, both events concerned have let tensions cool a bit. 

“I think he’s a good person,” Trump said not too long ago. “I think he had a bad moment, really bad moment. But he’s a good person. I believe that.”

Trump: I believe Elon Musk is a good individual. I believe he had a unhealthy second. But he is a good individual, I imagine that. pic.twitter.com/m8eSvh9xKU

— Acyn (@Acyn) August 6, 2025

The fact that the President didn’t cut him off immediately reveals Musk’s worth. Trump has launched people into orbit for far less than what Musk has said.

The WSJ report comes just days after RedState’s Bob Hoge revealed that Vance has been making an attempt to urge Musk to come back to the MAGA workforce.

“My argument to Elon is … like … you’re not going to be on the left, right? Even if you wanted to be, and he doesn’t,” Vance told The Gateway Pundit. “They’re not going to have you back. That ship has sailed. And so, I really think it’s a mistake for him to break from the president.”

“My hope is that by the time of the midterms, he’s kind of come back into the fold.”

This latest report appears to point out he is doing just that. The prodigal son is returning to assist MAGA once more.

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