President Donald Trump dismissed Elon Musk’s calls to create a third party Tuesday, saying it would only serve to help his administration.

“I think it’ll help us. It’ll probably help. Third parties have always been good for me. I don’t know about Republicans, but for me,” Trump told reporters at the White House when asked if he was worried about the potential impact of a third party.

On Saturday, Musk announced that he was starting a new political party called the America Party, which the Tesla CEO promises will give Americans “back their freedom.”

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