Bannon against Musk: A power struggle in the shadow of the White House

Bannon against Musk: A power struggle in the shadow of the White House

Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida, USA - Steve Bannon, Donald Trump's former campaign strategist, has commented on Tech billionaire Elon Musk in the past few days. According to Bannon, who is considered the representative of the ultra-right in the United States, Musk is not only a financial supporter of Trump, but could also gain too much influence on the new US government. Bannon criticized the return of Musk to the White House in his podcast "War Room" and questioned his maturity by saying: "He has a child's maturity." This remark represents Musk's skills in a critical light, although he recognizes its financial support for the election campaign. For Bannon, Musk is an example of how the H-1b-Visa program, which facilitates highly qualified specialists, facilitates access to the United States, contradicting a nationalist agenda that has been in mind. Bannon said he wanted to prevent Musk from getting even more influence and planned to urge him until the new president was in close range, the Italian newspaper "Corriere della sera".

Musk as an influential consultant

Despite his sharp criticism, Bannon recently explained that Musk deserved a “place at the table”, in particular due to its relevant financial contribution of around $ 250 million to the Trump campaign. "If you are involved to such a large extent, you will have a place at the table," said Bannon, while emphasizing, Mouss's influence should not be dominant. Musk reports reportedly in the small elite to act as a consultant as a government's efficiency and could have access to an office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, directly opposite the White House.

The interactions between Musk and Bannon show noticeable cracks within Trump's base of support, especially between the tech billionaires and nationalist populists. Bannon has already had conflicts with Trump in terms of personality -related differences and political views in the past, but remains an influential consultant. His personal attacks on Musk, who is considered the most important supporter of Trump, clearly emphasize the tensions within the political camp. According to the independent report, this argument could be an indication of deeper differences in the Trump movement, while the two men are trying to find a common basis that is supposed to address large parts of the Republican electorate.