Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he had sent a letter to the Nobel Prize Committee to nominate President Donald Trump for the peace prize.Trump and Netanyahu met at the White House on Monday to discuss developments in the Middle East.While speaking to reporters, Netanyahu spoke about the relationship between Israel and the U.S.AFTER SETBACK TO IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM, TRUMP EXPECTED TO LEVERAGE MILITARY SUPPORT IN NETANYAHU MEETING"I want to express the appreciation and admiration not only of all Israelis, but of the Jewish people and many, many admirers around the world, for your leadership, your leadership of the free world, your leadership of a just cause, and the pursuit of peace and security," he said. "The president has an extraordinary team, and I think our teams, together, make, an extraordinary combination to meet challenges and seize opportunities."But the president has already realized great opportunities. He forged the Abraham Accords. He's forging peace as we speak, in one country and one region after the other," Netanyahu continued. "So, I want to present to you, Mr. President, the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize committee. It's nominating you for the peace prize, which is well-deserved."Trump accepted the letter, saying he was unaware of the nomination and thanking the prime minister.

The U.S. Navy will drop from 11 to 10 aircraft carriers for about a year once the USS Nimitz is decommissioned next year, as recent budget documents show a new carrier will be delayed from its original delivery date.According to the Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget estimates, Newport News Shipbuilders was expected to deliver the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) to the Navy by July 2025, but that has since shifted to March 2027."The CVN 79 delivery date shifted from July 2025 to March 2027 (preliminary acceptance TBD) to support completion of Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) certification and continued Advanced Weapons Elevator (AWE) work," FY 2026 shipbuilding budget book reads.Both the Advanced Arresting Gear certification and Advanced Weapons Elevator work are systems that were incorporated into the Ford class carriers.INSIDE AMERICAS 6TH-GEN ARSENAL: B-21, F-47, AND THE FUTURE OF AIR DOMINANCEHIIs Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia told USNI News that it is taking lessons learned and applying them with the new ships in its class."Specifically, John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) construction was fairly advanced when many Ford lessons were realized, precluding timely implementation of lessons learned for Kennedy," Todd Corillo, HII company spokesperson, told the publication. "In contrast, Enterprise (CVN 80) and Doris Miller (CVN 81) have been able to incorporate, leverage and capitalize on Ford lessons learned earlier in the construction process."Also being shifted was the delivery of the USS Enterprise (CVN-80), which was expected to be delivered in September 2029, but has since been pushed back to July 2030.USS NIMITZ CARRIER STRIKE GROUP SAILING TOWARD MIDDLE EAST AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, US OFFICIAL SAYS"The CVN 80 delivery date shifted from September 2029 to July 203 due to delays in material availability and industry/supply chain performance," the documents footnotes read.USNI reported that the Navy originally planned to pursue a dual-phase delivery approach for the Kennedy but has since switched to a single-phase delivery, which added two additional years of work to the vessels design and construction contract.Under the new plans, the Kennedy would be outfitted to handle the fifth-generation F-35C Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II and be outfitted with the new Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar, USNI reported.SECOND NAVY FIGHTER JET GOES OVERBOARD FROM TRUMAN AIRCRAFT CARRIER, PILOTS EJECTEDOfficials originally thought the dual-phase approach would save the Navy money when it came to construction costs and by minimizing the downtime between the Nimitz decommissioning and Kennedy delivery.These delays come as the USS Nimitz prepares to be decommissioned.Commissioned on May 3, 1975, the Nimitz is the oldest active aircraft carrier in the U.S. Navy.It is currently on its final sea voyage in the Middle East, as the Nimitz is scheduled to be decommissioned in 2026.The deployment is significant because the Nimitz was also deployed in 1980 when its helicopters were part of the failed U.S. effort known as Operation Eagle Claw to rescue the American hostages being held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. The U.S. has been in a shadow war against Iran ever since.Fox News Digitals Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.

Pearl Jam member Matt Cameron has announced he will be leaving the band after 27 years as their drummer."After 27 fantastic years, I have taken my final steps down the drum riser for the mighty Pearl Jam. Much love and respect to Jeff, Ed, Mike and Stone for inviting me into the band in 1998 and for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime, filled with friendships, artistry, challenges and laughter."I am forever grateful to the crew, staff and fans the world over. Its been an incredible journey. More to follow. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart," Cameron wrote on social media.Pearl Jam's remaining members, Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready and Jeff Ament, released their own statement and thanked Cameron for his commitment to the band for nearly three decades.OZZY OSBOURNE PERFORMS FINAL CONCERT WITH BLACK SABBATH BANDMATES AND MORE LEGENDARY ARTISTS"From being one of our first musical heroes in the bands Skinyard and the mighty Soundgarden, to playing on our first demos in 1990, Matt Cameron has been a singular and true powerhouse of a musician and drummer.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"He has propelled the last 27 years of Pearl Jam live shows and studio recordings. It was a deeply important chapter for our group and we wish him well always. He will be deeply missed and is forever our friend in art and music. We love you Matt," their statement read.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERCameron became a member of Pearl Jam in 1998 following the break-up of his former music group, Soundgarden, in 1997. Cameron is Pearl Jam's longest-serving drummer and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

Some liberals may end up regretting their social media posts politicizing the disastrous flooding in Texas after getting major backlash this week.Multiple liberal figures on social media, along with major Democratic Party figures, took serious heat this week after blaming the damage and deaths caused by flooding in Texas this week on President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Even some other prominent liberals condemned the political attacks over the flooding."It takes a serious lack of humanity to see children die in a natural disaster and respond with something along the lines of thats what they voted for," former Bernie Sanders campaign co-chair Nina Turner said in response to one viral post.TEXAS FLOOD SURVIVORS SHARE HARROWING STORIES, SEARCH CONTINUES FOR THOSE STILL MISSINGAt least 91 people, including children and counselors at a girls' camp, were killed in central Texas in flash flooding that began early on the morning of the Fourth of July, the White House said on Monday. The toll is expected to rise with dozens more missing as of Monday.The National Weather Service sent several flash flood warnings early Friday morning, followed by several flash flood emergency notices.Some critics of Trump wasted little time, saying his cuts to the federal government namely staffing cuts at the National Weather Service (NWS) hampered the states natural disaster response preparedness and led to destruction and loss of life.In a post from over the weekend, MeidasTouch.com editor-in-chief Ron Filipkowski wrote, "The people in Texas voted for government services controlled by Donald Trump and Greg Abbott. That is exactly what they [are] getting." The commentator appeared to have deleted the post shortly after sharing it.Turner called Filipkowskis post "shameful."Texas pediatrician Christina Propst shared a social media post wishing that "MAGA" people affected by the flooding should reap the effects of what they voted for, while expressing hope that "non-MAGA voters and pets be safe and dry.""Kerr County MAGA voted to gut FEMA. They deny climate change. May they get what they voted for," she said, adding, "Bless their hearts."Click2Houston reported Sunday that Propsts employer, Blue Fish Pediatrics, condemned the statement and announced she was no longer employed.DEADLY TEXAS FLOOD EXPOSES NEGLECTED WEATHER ALERT SYSTEM TRUMP AIMS TO MODERNIZE"The individual is no longer employed by Blue Fish Pediatrics. As we previously mentioned in our original statement, we strongly condemn the comments that were made in that post. That post does not reflect the values, standards, or mission of Blue Fish Pediatrics. We do not support or condone any statement that politicizes tragedy, diminishes human dignity, or fails to clearly uphold compassion for every child and family. We continue to extend our full support to the families and the surrounding communities who are grieving, recovering, and searching for hope," the post read.The official account for "The Democrats" shared a screenshot of a headline Sunday, which stated, "As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas." The account commented, "Reminder: The staffing shortages at the National Weather Services San Angelo and San Antonio offices doubled under the Trump administration. These jobs are meant to coordinate disaster response and save lives."Other social media users hammered the post. Meteorologist Chris Martz replied with an Associated Press report citing National Weather Service office meteorologist Jason Runyens assessment that his office had extra staffers at the time of the flooding."The National Weather Service office in New Braunfels, which delivers forecasts for Austin, San Antonio and the surrounding areas, had extra staff on duty during the storms, Runyen said. Where the office would typically have two forecasters on duty during clear weather, they had up to five on staff," the AP stated.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURESen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., pointed fingers at the GOP as well, posting on Saturday, "Accurate weather forecasting helps avoid fatal disasters. There are consequences to Trumps brainless attacks on public workers, like meteorologists."Conservative commentator Carmine Sabia trashed Murphy, stating, "As they are searching for the bodies of babies. You should be ashamed but you have no shame."Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is calling for an investigation into whether NWS cuts played a role in the response to the catastrophic flooding.CBS Austin meteorologist Avery Tomasco insisted that the National Weather Service was functional at the time of the flooding. "All I'll say is this. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Kerr County more than 12 hours ahead of the catastrophic flood. A flash flood warning was issued for Hunt & Ingram 3 HOURS before the Guadalupe started to climb. They did their job and they did it well," he wrote on X on Friday.In another X post, Nina Turner provided some fact-checking of her own regarding Trumps budget cuts, stating, "The GOPs budget cuts to NOAA are set to take effect at the start of fiscal year 2026, which begins on October 1, 2025. Anyone making the deaths of the children in Texas about partisan politics is morally bankrupt. Please reflect.""Multiple things can be true at the same time: 1. the funding cuts are bad. 2. the tragedy in Texas was a tragedy. Not being able to hold those two beliefs and jumping to they got what they voted for will absolutely not move us towards any resolution."White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson ripped liberals blaming Trump's cuts."Its shameful and disgusting that in the wake of tragedy, the lefts first instinct is to lie and politicize a disaster to target their political opponents," she told Fox News Digital. "False claims about the NWS have been repeatedly debunked by meteorologists, experts, and other public reporting. The NWS did their job, even issuing a flood watch more than 12 hours in advance. The Trump Administration is grateful to the first responders who sprang into action to save hundreds lives during this catastrophe, and will continue to help the great state of Texas in their recovery efforts."At Monday's press briefing, press secretary Karoline Leavitt added that any media outlets or Democrats blaming Trump for the flooding should feel ashamed of themselves.

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese added to the chorus of complaints about WNBA officials following the teams 80-75 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday night.Reese notched 16 points and 17 rebounds in 37 minutes of play for Chicago. But she lamented the free-throw disparity between the two teams. Chicago only shot eight free throws compared to Minnesotas 17 attempts.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMReese herself only shot two free throws. She averaged about 4.4 attempts per game."It's tough when you talk to officials, and I asked them, 'Hey, we've only been to the free throw line twice up until the fourth quarter,' and she tells me it's not her job," the second-year Sky forward said, via ESPN. "So it's frustrating because I know how hard we are battling inside, and I think that we came down and fought as hard as we could with what we had, and I just know we continue to grow in this.SPARKS' SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT TAKES SWIPE AT FEVER'S SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM OVER WNBA EXPANSION REMARKS"I think this is a leaping step for us, and obviously we know we can compete with the best, but [the officiating] has to be fixed. And I don't give a damn if I get fined because that s--- is cheap, and I'm tired of this s---. (Because) I've been nice, and I've been humble with it, but I am tired of this s---."WNBA officiating has been under fire from players during the season.It came to a head during the Indiana Fevers game against the Connecticut Sun earlier this season when chippy-play turned into a skirmish at the end.Reese also got entangled with Caitlin Clark during the season. She has been on the receiving end of 55 personal fouls this year.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

In the proximity of great tragedy there often lies an eerie stillness, as if any loud noise or sudden movement might trigger natures wrath again. Such is the feeling here this week in this town about 25 minutes outside of the Kerr County flood zone where more than 100 souls have perished.Within hours of the flash floods on Friday, Boerne (pronounced like Bernie), along with nearby towns such as Fredrickburg, and Welfare, were already assembling supplies and arranging volunteers for their flooded neighbors. That's just what they do here.TEXAS FLOOD SURVIVORS SHARE HARROWING STORIES, SEARCH CONTINUES FOR THOSE STILL MISSINGI met Dick outside the Black Rifle Coffee cafe on Main Street. Hes retired, has lived in the town for 25 years and he told me, "Everybody feels it. If this doesnt make you sad, then you arent human."When I asked Dick if he was surprised by how aggressively the community responded, he told me, "Not at all, it's how we are," adding, "Did you know this area was founded in the 19th century by German freethinkers? They wanted to be free, and we still do, so we take care of our own."As we spoke beneath the unparalleled beauty of the same Texas skies that wrought such devastation last week, we saw and heard massive equipment on the backs of flat beds, heading to Kerr County.Dick wasnt the first person to raise these Hill Country roots to me. Even on my plane, the woman next to me, who lives in the area, gave me a short history of the free thinkers and their impact, and she was an immigrant from Colombia.Later in the day, I spoke with Kristen who lives in Fredericksburg, and told me that she knew things looked bad early on Friday. She was annoyed at first by the initial lack of news coverage, "then we heard about the camp, that girls were missing, it was a gut punch."By Saturday morning, she and her friends were bringing supplies to the town of Comfort, which had turned what was supposed to be a legendary local fireworks show into an emergency center.This was also about when Rabbi Yosef Marrus, of the Chabbad of Boerne, began not only collecting supplies, but contacting the organization's headquarters in Brooklyn to begin a national fundraising campaign."The Jewish community in the Hill Country is small, Marrus told me, "but we are proud to be here and had to help. We are all Americans."Marrus stressed to me the importance of finding out what specifically is needed in the area. In one case, a fire department was flush with food donations but didnt have enough refrigerators to store them. Not long after, the Chabbad bought two fridges and had them delivered.One of the central locations where Marrus and others have staged supplies is Bunker Branding in Boerne, owned by Clint Sanders and his wife Jenna, and it was abuzz with activity on Monday morning."We do branding for a lot of websites," Clint told me, "so we had a way to get word out and we needed to do something, and we have this warehouse space."He walked me through the facility. There were different items staged around and trailers outside to be packed. Sanders also told me that finding out what is really needed is key. "We have a ton of donated clothes upstairs, but they dont need clothes right now. Next week maybe they will."Impressed as I was by the operation, I said to Sanders, "How do you and your wife know how to do all this?" Without missing a beat, he smiled and said, "We dont."That really is the most impressive part of all of this. No regular person really knows what to do after 20 feet of water rises in 45 minutes, taking with it scores of lives, but with the help of the state, local and federal authorities, they learn on the job with incredible speed.Maybe, given the particularly horrible loss of life of so many children from this area, people need something to do, to stay busy.On the couple of occasions when the loss of so many kids came to the fore of my conversations, a thousand-yard stare would emerge in their eyes; How does one even comprehend?Being here in Boerne, seeing the selfless efforts of these tough Texans, I trust that the German freethinkers who settled this land 175 years ago would be very proud today of the communities they created.And as Americans, we should all be very proud of them, too.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID MARCUS

A federal judge on Monday prevented the Trump administration from enforcing part of a massive tax and spending bill that would block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood health centers.The temporary restraining order by Judge Indira Talwani in Massachusetts blocks the "big, beautiful bill's" provision to defund the family planning provider.At issue is the provision in the new tax and spending bill signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4 that eliminates one year of Medicaid payments from Planned Parenthood health centers because the organization also provides abortions.SENATE PARLIAMENTARIAN OKS BAN ON PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL FUNDING IN TRUMP MEGABILLA White House official told Fox News Digital that the Trump administration is committed to ending the use of federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortions. The official noted that the administration's stance is a commonsense position that the overwhelming majority of Americans agree with.On Monday, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts and Planned Parenthood Association of Utah filed a lawsuit in federal court."The prohibition specifically targets Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its member health care providers in order to punish them for lawful activity, namely advocating for and providing legal abortion access wholly outside the Medicaid program and without using any federal funds," the lawsuit states.SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST PLANNED PARENTHOOD IN MEDICAID FUNDING DISPUTEIf allowed to stand, Planned Parenthood said the provision would have "devastating consequences" for the more than 1 million patients who use Medicaid as their insurance at Planned Parenthood health centers across the country to get birth control and cancer screenings, among other services.Dominique Lee, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, said the organization has a long history of fighting for sexual and reproductive freedom."The Trump administrations hell-bent ambitions to close our clinics and abandon our patients wont stop us. Let me be crystal clear: We are not intimidated. We were built for this moment," she said. "Here in Massachusetts, we fight back, and we will never be bullied into turning our backs on health care or human rights."

The illegal immigrant killer convicted in the death of Georgia college student Laken Riley won a court victory Thursday when a judge ruled he should be mentally evaluated after his attorney claimed last year that he wasn't competent to stand trial.Jose Ibarra was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without parole for the death of Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student.The judge who issued the sentence, Judge Patrick Haggard, on Thursday ordered that the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) conduct a mental evaluation to determine his competency to stand trial and assist with post-conviction proceedings, meaning his appeal case.ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SUSPECT IN JOCELYN NUNGARAY'S MURDER NOW ACCUSED OF PRIOR SEXUAL ASSAULT IN COSTA RICAIn June, Ibarra's attorneys said they believe their client is "suffering from congenital deficiency which could render the client incapable of preparing a defense and standing trial," the New York Post reported.They claimed that he "lacks the mental capacity to understand the nature and object and proceedings and counsel believes that this was in existence at the time of the offense and at the time of the trial.""The mental competence of [Ibarra] has been called into question, and this court has found it appropriate for an evaluation to be conducted at the public expense," Haggard wrote in his order. He ordered the Georgia Department of Corrections to partner with DBHDD for the "prompt evaluation" at a GDC facility or a hospital.ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT RELEASED BY BIDEN ADMIN PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO MURDER OF GEORGIA GRANDMOTHERIn court documents, prosecutor Sheila Ross said there was no evidence during his trial that suggested Ibarra wasnt mentally competent. However, she didnt oppose Ibarra getting evaluated and left it up to Haggard to decide, the Post reported.Ibarra, 27, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, attacked and killed Riley as she was jogging along trails near Lake Herrick on the University of Georgia campus.Prosecutors said Ibarra saw Riley running along popular trails on UGA's campus just after 9 a.m. and attacked her, dragged her 64 feet into a wooded area and beat her head with a rock repeatedly, killing her.The case attracted national attention because of Ibarra's illegal status. He entered the United States illegally during the Biden administration through El Paso, Texas, in September 2022 and was released into the U.S. via parole.He was arrested by the New York Police Department in August 2023 and was "charged with acting in a manner to injure a child less than 17 and a motor vehicle license violation" before making his way to Georgia.

-Boerne, TexasIn the proximity of great tragedy there often lies an eerie stillness, as if any loud noise or sudden movement might trigger natures wrath again. Such is the feeling in Boerne, Texas this week, about 25 minutes outside of the Kerr County flood zone where 82 souls have perished.Within hours of the flash floods on Friday, Boerne (pronounced like Bernie), along with nearby towns such as Fredrickburg, and Welfare were already assembling supplies and arranging volunteers for their flooded neighbors, it's just what they do here.I met Dick outside the Black Rifle Coffee cafe on Main Street. Hes retired, has lived in the town for 25 years and he told me, "Everybody feels it, if this doesnt make you sad then you arent human."TEXAS FLOOD SURVIVORS SHARE HARROWING STORIES, SEARCH CONTINUES FOR THOSE STILL MISSINGWhen I asked Dick if he was surprised by how aggressively the community responded, he told me, "Not at all, it's how we are," adding, "Did you know this area was founded in the 19th century by German freethinkers, they wanted to be free, and we still do, so we take care of our own."As we spoke beneath the unparalleled beauty of the same Texas skies that wrought such devastation last week we saw and heard massive equipment on the backs of flat beds, heading to Kerr County.Dick wasnt the first person to raise these Hill Country roots to me, even on my plane, the woman next to me, who lives in the area, gave me a short history of the freethinkers and their impact, and she was an immigrant from Columbia.Later in the day I spoke with Kristen who lives in Fredericksburg and told me that she knew things looked bad early on Friday, and was annoyed at first by the initial lack of news coverage, "then we heard about the camp, that girls were missing, it was a gut punch."By Saturday morning she and her friends were bringing supplies to Comfort, TX which had turned what was supposed to be a legendary local fireworks show, into an emergency center.This was also about when Rabbi Yosef Marrus of the Chabbad of Boerne, began not only collecting supplies, but contacting the organization's HQ in Brooklyn to begin a national fundraising campaign."The Jewish community in the Hill Country is small, Marrus told me, "but we are proud to be here and had to help, we are all Americans."Marrus stressed to me the importance of finding out what specifically is needed in the area, in one case, a fire department was flush with food donations but didnt have enough refrigerators to store them, not long after, the Chabbad bought 2 fridges and had them delivered.One of the central locations where Marrus and others have staged supplies is Bunker Branding in Boerne, owned by Clint Sanders and his wife Jenna, and it was abuzz with activity on Monday morning."We do branding for a lot of websites," Chris told me, "so we had a way to get word out and we needed to do something, and we have this warehouse space."He walked me through the facility, different items staged around, trailers outside to be packed, Sanders also told me that finding out what is really needed is key, "we have a ton of donated clothes upstairs, but they dont need clothes right now, next week maybe they will."Impressed as I was by the operation I said to Sanders, "How do you and your wife know how to do all this," without a beat, he smiled and said, "We dont."That really is the most impressive part of all of this, no regular person really knows what to do after 20 feet of water rises in 45 minutes, taking with it scores of lives, but with the help of the state, local and federal authorities, they learn on the job with incredible speed.Maybe, given the particularly horrible loss of life of so many children from this area, people need something to do, to stay busy.On the couple occasions when the loss of so many kids came to the fore of my conversations, a thousand-yard stare would emerge in their eyes. How does one even comprehend?Being here in Boerne, seeing the selfless efforts of these tough Texans, I trust that the German freethinkers who settled this land 175 years ago would be very proud today of the communities they created.And as Americans, we should all be very proud of them, too.

As Elon Musk moves forward with forming a third party in hopes of rocking the nation's longstanding two-party system, the world's richest person is reaching out to a one-time presidential candidate who has started his own independent party.Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX who spent the first four months of President Donald Trump's second administration as a special White House advisor steering the recently created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), spoke with Andrew Yang, Fox News has confirmed.A source familiar with the conversation said that the two discussed Musks push to create the "America Party," which Musk aims to field some candidates in next year's midterm elections.TRUMP DISMISSED MUSK'S MOVE TO FORM THIRD PARTY"Im excited for anyone who wants to move on from the duopoly," Yang said in a statement to Fox News. "And Im happy to help give someone a sense of what the path looks like." News of the conversation was first reported by Politico.Yang grabbed national attention in the 2020 election cycle, as the entrepreneur went from an extreme longshot to briefly being a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.But Yang soured on the two-party system after an unsuccessful 2021 run for New York City mayor. He then formed the independent Forward Party, which has been recognized in a handful of states and aims to eventually gain ballot access from coast to coast.ELON MUSK LAUNCHES AMERICA PARTY AFTER TRUMP SIGNS HISTORIC SPENDING BILL: 'WASTE & GRAFT'Yang and Musk are far from strangers. Musk in 2019 supported Yang's unsuccessful presidential bid.Musk became the top donor of the 2024 election cycle, dishing out nearly $300 million in support of Trump's bid through America PAC, a mostly Musk-funded super PAC aligned with Trump.Trump named Musk to steer DOGE soon after the November election, and the president repeatedly praised Musk during his headline-making and controversial tenure at the cost-cutting effort.But a feud between Musk and Trump broke out days after Musk left the White House in late May, as Musk dubbed the administration's massive landmark spending bill - which Trump called his "big, beautiful bill" - a "disgusting abomination," which he said would sink the nation into unsustainable debt.POLL POSITION: MUSK'S FAVORABILTY AMONG REPUBILCANS PLUNGES AFTER FEUD WITH TRUMPMusk also argued that Trump would not have won last year's presidential election without all of his support.Musk announced the launch of the "America Party" on his social media platform X on Saturday, a day after Trump signed the sweeping domestic policy package into law. The measure narrowly passed the Senate and House last week along near party-line votes in the Republican-controlled chambers.Trump on Sunday ridiculed Musk's move."I think its ridiculous to start a third party," Trump told reporters. "Its always been a two-party system, and I think starting a third party just adds to confusion.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe president added that "third parties have never worked. So, he can have fun with it, but I think its ridiculous."Starting an independent or third party, and gaining ballot access in states across the country, is extremely difficult.