Things are getting ugly.
President Trump’s former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, has reignited his feud with tech billionaire Elon Musk, blasting the foreign-born mogul for attempting to launch a third political party in the U.S.
On his “War Room” podcast Friday, Bannon tore into Musk, mocking him and questioning his loyalty to the country.
“This buffoon—Elmo the Mook, formerly known as Elon Musk—is now floating a poll on social media about starting something called the ‘America Party,’” Bannon said. “Only a foreigner would try to hijack the American political system like that.”
Bannon didn’t stop there.
“Musk isn’t an American. He’s South African. And if we investigate thoroughly, we may find legal grounds for deportation,” Bannon warned. “The damage he’s doing—especially under the guise of patriotism—is dangerous.”
The heated remarks came just hours after President Trump signed a widely celebrated bill on Independence Day, marking yet another defining moment for his America First movement.
Meanwhile, Musk used the patriotic holiday to stir controversy, posting on X — the platform he owns — a poll asking followers whether he should officially form the “America Party.”
“What better day than Independence Day to consider breaking free from the two-party — or as some call it, uniparty — system,” Musk posted.
This isn’t the first time Musk has clashed with conservative leaders. The feud with Bannon has been building for months, ever since Musk began criticizing Trump and floating alternatives to the GOP.
Bannon, a staunch defender of the MAGA movement, has repeatedly warned that Musk could be a Trojan horse—a billionaire outsider trying to subvert the conservative base from within.
Musk fired back Friday with a personal attack, writing on X:
“That bloated drunk Bannon is heading back to prison — and this time, it won’t be a short stay. He’s got decades of wrongdoing to answer for.”
Musk’s insult refers to Bannon’s previous prison stint after defying a congressional subpoena tied to the January 6 investigations. Bannon served four months and was released last October.
Now back in the political arena, Bannon is doubling down, sounding the alarm about what he calls a coordinated effort by elites and foreign interests to divide the conservative movement ahead of the 2026 midterms and 2028 election.