Musk, who has been floating the idea of creating a third political party for weeks in the wake of his split with the president, reignited the push over the weekend after the passage of Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill -- which Musk railed against over its estimated impact adding trillions to the national debt.

Donald Trump's chief of staff, Susie Wiles, whom he calls the "Ice Maiden," sat down for a lengthy interview with the New York Post.