Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said he agrees with Elon Musk that Washington — GOP lawmakers included — needs to be overhauled, but said creating a third political party is not the way to do it.

Instead, DeSantis said the tech billionaire and former chief of the Department of Government Efficiency should champion a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

DeSantis made the comments at a press conference on education in Jacksonville, Florida, on Monday following Musk’s announcement of the America Party over the weekend.

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