Elon Musk’s announcement that he plans to form a new political party came easily, with the billionaire simply posting his intentions on his social media platform, X. Now comes the hard part. If the world’s richest man seriously pursues his goal of standing up what he calls the America Party,

Elon Musk set up the America Party earlier this month, billing it as a challenge to the Republicans and Democrats. But its success is far from guaranteed.