\u201cI will have\u00a0Elon Musk\u00a0run out of here by Inauguration Day,\u201d Bannon said. \u201cHe is a truly evil guy, a very bad guy. I made it my personal thing to take this guy down.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Trump is set to take office for the second time next Monday. Musk\u2019s influence in the next administration remains unclear but he has been tapped to help lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which is tasked with cutting wasteful government spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bannon criticized Musk over the continued\u00a0debate over H-1B visas. Musk is supportive of the work program that allows the U.S. to attract international talent. Trump\u2019s base, however, is not supportive of the program, fueling a fight over the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Musk himself was once an H-1B visa holder, as he is from South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cThis thing of the H-1B visas, it\u2019s about the entire immigration system is gamed by the tech overlords, they use it to their advantage, the people are furious,\u201d Bannon said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He slammed Musk\u2019s heritage, calling South Africans the most racist people on Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe should go back to South Africa,\u201d Bannon said. \u201cWhy do we have South Africans, the most racist people on Earth, white South Africans, we have them making any comments at all on what goes on in the United States?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Bannon continued to pile on the criticism, saying Musk has a maturity of a \u201clittle boy\u201d and only has an interest in increasing his wealth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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