MAGA influencer Steve Bannon argued that President Donald Trump's administration should move to strip Elon Musk's federal contracts after he floated launching a new political party. On his Wednesday War Room podcast,

Steve Bannon has attacked Elon Musk over his plans to create a new political party. Speaking on his War Room podcast, President Donald Trump 's former chief strategist called out the South African-born billionaire, who has U.S. citizenship, and said he was "not American."

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon tore into Elon Musk on Friday after the billionaire backed the creation of a new political party. Earlier this week, Musk announced he would help launch the “America Party” as an alternative to Republicans and Democrats if Congress passed President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.