July 7–8, 2025: The first trading day since Musk’s weekend announcement, Tesla shares tumbled, and Musk’s personal fortune dropped by as much as $15 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. As of July 9, it stands at $349 billion with Tesla shares broadly unchanged.

Musk has not released an official party platform and has reported a false filing of the proposed political party to the Federal Election Commission. Here's what you need to know about the America Party and what this means for Musk's electric car company: Tesla.