As a foreign-born U.S. citizen, Musk cannot run for president but he can support third-party candidates, who can put themselves on the ballot in every state, if they have enough signatures to support their bid. It is rare for third-party candidates to break through significantly.

Some people think billionaire Elon Musk 'wants to be US President' as he announced that his new America Party has been "formed" – but there's a reason he can't be

President Trump commented Monday about 'looking into' deporting Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Here's what we know about Musk's citizenship status.