Conservative activist Scott Presler made a public appeal to Elon Musk on Saturday via X, urging the billionaire to drop any plans for a third party and instead throw his support behind a populist, pro-Trump Republican movement.In a post on X, Musk said that a new party, The America Party, is needed to represent “the 80% in the middle,” citing overwhelming support from a poll he conducted asking whether it was time to launch a new political force. This comes in the wake of his public feud with US President Donald Trump.Presler expressed gratitude to Musk for his work on the social media platform and in states like Pennsylvania, but warned that launching a new political party would ultimately benefit Democrats.Creating another party, especially one that harkens love for America — will only take votes away from Republicans,” Presler wrote. “This will lead to democrat majorities in the House, Senate, & White House. He noted the challenges faced by long-established third parties like the Libertarians and Greens in gaining full ballot access, despite years of organising. Even with a lot of funding, it takes time & several elections to even have a seat at the table.” he said.Instead, Presler advocated for building a “populist Republican Party centered on an America first agenda,” pledging to support efforts to primary and defeat GOP incumbents who resist codifying Trump’s policies.He concluded the message by saying he had sent Musk his phone number via direct message, adding, “Help us.”Under which listed several conservative electoral reforms he believes Musk could help champion, including removing inactive voters from voter rolls, restoring in-person voting in Oregon, closing primaries to prevent Democrats from influencing GOP nominations and more.On Friday, Presler visited the greater Harrisburg area for the Pennsylvania Republican Party’s annual summer meeting, where he led a training session on strengthening the GOP’s voter registration efforts in the state. He emphasised the need to boost turnout for this year’s statewide judicial races.Presler, founder of Early Vote Action, relocated to Beaver County ahead of the 2024 election to help register Republican voters. His efforts have been widely credited with contributing to Donald Trump’s victory in Pennsylvania by over 120,000 votes last November.
