Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, spent the Fourth of July doing what he does best: stirring speculation, igniting controversy, and hinting at big political moves—all from behind a keyboard.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO kicked off America’s Independence Day with a patriotic post on his platform X (formerly Twitter): “🇺🇸🇺🇸 Happy birthday, America! 🇺🇸🇺🇸”
🇺🇸🇺🇸 Happy birthday, America! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 4, 2025
But it was his follow-up that really set off alarms: “Great day for some… fireworks 🔥🔥”
Great day for some … fireworks 🔥🔥 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 4, 2025
Was Musk referring to literal fireworks? Or was this a cryptic signal that political fireworks were about to explode?
The timing was no coincidence. On July 3, Congress passed President Donald Trump’s signature legislation, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” a sweeping package that includes massive spending cuts, the end of clean energy subsidies, and controversial changes to social safety net programs. Trump is expected to sign the bill on July 4.
Musk has already come out strongly against the legislation. On June 30, he threatened to form a new political force if it became law:
“If this insane spending bill passes, the America Party will be formed the next day,” Musk posted. “Our country needs an alternative to the Democrat Republican uniparty so that the people actually have a VOICE.”
If this insane spending bill passes, the America Party will be formed the next day. Our country needs an alternative to the Democrat-Republican uniparty so that the people actually have a VOICE. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 30, 2025
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