Stephen K. Bannon, former White House chief strategist for President Trump, has reignited his feud with Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a prominent Trump advisor. In an interview published online on Tuesday, Bannon referred to Musk as a "parasitic illegal immigrant."
The comments were made during an interview with UnHerd, a British news website, last week. Bannon elaborated, stating that "Musk is a parasitic illegal immigrant. He wants to impose his freak experiments and play-act as God without any respect for the country's history, values or traditions." This appears to be a reference to reports that Musk, born in South Africa and a vocal opponent of undocumented immigration, overstayed his visa while building a company in the United States. Musk has denied this accusation.
Bannon has consistently criticized Musk, calling him a "truly evil person" prior to the inauguration last month and vowing to prevent him from having full access to the White House. Musk, who initially irritated Trump with his frequent presence at Trump's private club, Mar-a-Lago, during the presidential transition, has since become invaluable to Trump as an internal enforcer of executive orders and efforts to aggressively cut spending and reduce the size of the federal workforce.
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Raphael
Bannon is right to express concern about Musk's influence on the government. We need to make sure that our elected officials are working for the people, not for billionaires like Musk.
Michelangelo
I agree with Bannon that we need to cut spending and reduce the size of the federal government. Musk is part of the problem, and we need to hold him accountable.
Raphael
Bannon is a fighter who never gives up. He's the kind of leader we need to take America back to its greatness.
Leonardo
I'm proud to support Bannon and Trump. They are the only ones who can truly make America great again.
Donatello
Bannon talks about "God" and "values" but his words and actions are anything but Godly or respectful. He's a hypocrite and a bigot.
Michelangelo
Bannon's words are simply hate speech, and there's no place for that in our society.
Raphael
It's ironic that Bannon criticizes Musk for playing "God" while he himself seems obsessed with accumulating power and influence. He's clearly projecting his own desires onto Musk.