STORY: President Donald Trump said on Sunday (July 6) that billionaire Elon Musk's move to start a new U.S. political party is ridiculous and could add to confusion.

"I think it's ridiculous to start a third party," Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey. "Starting a third party just adds to confusion... He can have fun with it, but I think it's ridiculous."

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VIDEO SHOWS: U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SPEAKING TO REPORTERS / SCREEN GRABS OF TRUTH SOCIAL POST BY TRUMP ON ELON MUSK

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SHOWS: MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES (JULY 6, 2025) (U.S. NETWORK POOL – No use USA)

1. U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP DISEMBARKING MARINE ONE

2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

“I think it's ridiculous to start a third party. We have a tremendous success with the Republican Party. The Democrats have lost their way, but it's always been a two-party system. And I think starting a third party just adds to the confusion. It really seems to have been developed for two parties. Third parties have never worked. So, he can have fun with it but I think it's ridiculous.”

3. TRUMP BOARDING AIR FORCE ONE

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4. PARTIAL SCREEN GRAB OF OF POST ON TRUTH SOCIAL BY U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

5. HIGHLIGHTED SCREEN GRAB OF TRUTH SOCIAL POST READING (English): "I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely “off the rails,” essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks."

6. HIGHLIGHTED SCREEN GRAB OF TRUTH SOCIAL POST READING (English): "I also thought it inappropriate that a very close friend of Elon, who was in the Space Business, run NASA, when NASA is such a big part of Elon’s corporate life. My Number One charge is to protect the American Public!"