Disappointment is rarely good for stock prices. On Saturday, Musk announced he was forming the “America Party,” after running a poll on X asking if a new political party should be created. Musk has more than 225 million followers on X, and the poll garnered almost 79 million votes, with 65.4% saying “Yes” to a new party.

Tesla shares fell over 3% on Monday, under pressure from investor concerns about the focus of boss Elon Musk after he announced he would form a new U.S. political party, marking a new escalation in his feud with President Donald Trump.

Tesla ( TSLA 0.04%) is one of the world's leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, but many analysts believe the company's true value lies in its futuristic product platforms like the autonomous robotaxi and Optimus humanoid robot. In fact, CEO Elon Musk believes those products will make Tesla the largest company in the world one day.