Trump slams Musk's political party as 'ridiculous'

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Sunday called Elon Musk's plans to form a new political party "ridiculous", launching fresh barbs at the tech billionaire who was once his biggest backer.

A day after Musk escalated his feud with Trump and announced the formation of a new United States political party, the Republican president was asked about it before boarding Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey.

"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 confusion," Trump told reporters.