One-time Trump ally has acquired a taste for political power and clearly wants more of it

Several polls this week found that while many voters would consider joining a third party, far fewer are interested in one created by Elon Musk.

Ross Perot — a billionaire frustrated with America’s ballooning budget deficits and fed up with its two-party system — ran for president as an independent. He won 19% of the vote against the Republican incumbent (George H.