Steve Bannon Goes Nuclear on 'Truly Evil' and 'Racist' Elon Musk, Pledges 'To Take This Guy Down'

[Mr. Sparkle]

Source: Mediaite.com

Steve Bannon unloaded on Elon Musk, calling him a “truly evil guy” who must be run out of the MAGA movement. Musk spent more than a quarter of a million dollars to help return President-elect Donald Trump to the White House. The billionaire Tesla CEO and owner of X has been a fixture at Mar-a-Lago ever since, with some reports indicating Musk’s near-constant presence is wearing on Trump. “I will have Elon Musk run out of here by Inauguration Day,” Bannon, a former Trump White House adviser, told the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera in an interview published on Wednesday. The article was flagged on Saturday by Bannon’s former employer, Breitbart, which published excerpts in English.

“He is a truly evil guy, a very bad guy. I made it my personal thing to take this guy down,” Bannon said. “Before, because he put money in, I was prepared to tolerate it; I’m not prepared to tolerate it anymore.” Bannon again took issue with H-1B visas, which Musk supports. Those visas allow companies to sponsor skilled professionals from other countries to work in the United States. Critics say the program harms American workers because businesses use H-1Bs to bring in cheaper labor from other countries instead of hiring domestically. “This thing of the H-1B visas, it’s about the entire immigration system is gamed by the tech overlords, they use it to their advantage, the people are furious,” Bannon said.

In addition to Musk, Bannon blasted David Sacks and Peter Thiel, who also have roots in apartheid South Africa. “Peter Thiel, David Sacks, Elon Musk, are all white South Africans,” Bannon said. “He should go back to South Africa. Why 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?” Bannon took particular umbrage at a reply Musk made to a tweet suggesting Americans are “retarded.” “That pretty much sums it up,” Musk wrote in a post last month that has since been deleted.

“He went out of his way to mock our movement as racist and retards, and he lost,” Bannon said. “We blew him out of the water. He won’t fight. He’s got the maturity of a little boy.” The former Trump adviser added that Musk’s “sole objective is to become a trillionaire.” “He will do anything to make sure that any one of his companies is protected or has a better deal or he makes more money,” Bannon said. “His aggregation of wealth, and then — through wealth — power: that’s what he’s focused on.” He also accused Musk of wanting to implement “techno-feudalism on a global scale. I don’t support that and we’ll fight it.”

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[alittlelark]

1. Cool

[julmur]

35. Bannon

I have to agree with Mr Ick on this one topic, musk & other tech companies use these visa holders to employ foreign workers at far lower wages, expect them to work long hours, knowing the employees have no choice. All at a cost to America workers.

[travelingthrulife]

46. Both Bannon and Loomer saying something rational. Shows it's all performative.

Definitely icky though.

[wnylib]

75. Sounds like legalized human trafficking.

[bdamomma]

88. Musk calling

American workers "mediocre". There's going to be a clash, between the Magas and the South African Tech Bros.

[brush]

79. Have to order more popcorn.

[TurboDem]

2. !

[liberalgunwilltravel]

3. What are you going to do Stevie?

Breathe on him? Or just stand your unwashed body next to him until he collapses?

[Traildogbob]

78. He is going to

Release all hell on earth! That is his go to threat.
And I truly believe Satan gave him a key to the city.

[Justice matters.]

94. I suggest he takes a look at the loon's immigration papers...

or status, or fraud, and if he finds a felony, to spread it far and wide in his stupids's movement.

[rubbersole]

119. Stevie should just take a bath in Leon's tub at his cottage at Mar-a-lardo.

Let the fungus evolve from there.

[eShirl]

4. load up the popper

[Attilatheblond]

32. Yep. Pot/Kettle ruckus gonna be helpful for Iowa grain farmers.

[lonely bird]

76. Not to mention

Egg prices.

The American electorate is loony-tunes.

[IbogaProject]

85. The margin they "won" by was 280,000 votes in total

And lots of issues, from wide spread selective ballot purges in Red states to bomb threats and evacuations in the most blue precincts in some swing states and partisan vote tabulating election officials in some if not many of the swing states. Something is very fishy with their narrow "win". Yes it is an indictment of how stupid many people are that it was close enough to steal.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. Rich. /nt

[Hugin]

7. Let's you and him fight, Steven.

[ratchiweenie]

8. Something I never could have dreamed I'd say, "I agree with Steve Bannon." Afrikaners should not be running our

government. They should not be allowed anywhere near our politics. They are evil incarnate.

[Wuddles440]

34. Same...

but I can't imagine such ever happening again!

[Pototan]

36. My sentiments, exactly

[Ms. Toad]

91. People are not evil incarnate simply because they were born as part of a particular ethnic group.

Here's one who isn't:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Retief (The article is not up to date, but it gives you a flavor of the danger of sweeping an entire ethnic group in the trash bin.) There are more - this one is just an acquaintance of mine.

Interestingly, while all three share ties to South African apartheid during their formative years - none of the three (Musk (English descent), Thiel (German descent), or Sacks) are Afrikaners (an ethnicity descended predominantly from Dutch settlers, whose language is Afrikans). And as far as I can tell, none were members of the Afrikaner National Party (if it is the party, rather than the ethnic group you are referring to - while all spent some portion of their childhood there, all left before they were adults).

So to the extent you are talking about Musk, Thiel, and Sacks - I agree they are evil incarnate and should not be allowed near our politics.

[MadameButterfly]

124. Non-citizens are not eligible to be president

Someone needs to tell Trump and Elon. They have to switch back.

[Mike 03]

9. What Bannon has that Musk doesn't:

a direct hotline to the MAGA base. We may get to see if Elon Musk is as afraid of those people as the GOP politicians are. I don't think they like Ramaswamy much either.

[Raine1967]

23. Exactly.

I have a very ominous feeling about this.

[speak easy]

31. "a direct hotline to the MAGA base" ?

Musk has X with (nominally) 230 million subscribers. That's as direct as it gets.

[JI7]

51. But the racist Maga base is on Bannon's side on this issue

[speak easy]

53. Let's see - Trump has to chose between the billionaire tech-bro oligarchs,

with more than enough money and surrogates to pull Fox News into line, and a guy with a podcast.

Difficult decisions at the White House

[JI7]

55. What I see Trump doing is targeting some undocumented workers

Maybe something in public to satisfy the racists need to see cruelty towards others while Musk continues to try to get what he wants because Trump's main goal is his own enrichment and he of course sees that through the billionaires.

[speak easy]

58. Yes. Having families pulled out of their houses on TV will do the trick.

He does not need Steve Bannon for that.

Musk is not a man I would want to have as my sworn enemy.

[CrispyQ]

66. As long as there are elections Trump will need the base but he will side with the billionaires eventually. -nt

[33taw]

113. Trump will abandon MAGA for money any day. He doesn't need their vote anymore.

[lonely bird]

10. Start of the Long Knives?

Just more proof that MAGA is a cult.

[rampartd]

11. i hate when maga factions fight over which side is more racist or "retarded."

[50 Shades Of Blue]

12. Jealous, Stevie?

[sop]

13. "He is a truly evil guy, a very bad guy," Bannon said.

“Before, because he put money in, I was prepared to tolerate it; I’m not prepared to tolerate it anymore.”

At least he admits it's all about the money.

[endgenocide]

14. Eloon has 400 billion dollars Sloppy Steve has

a podcast. Gee I wonder who diaper don with side with?

[Celerity]

30. Musk has lost 70 billion USD from his all-time high last month, and is still worth 416 billion USD

To put that into perspective, here are the richest people on the planet (as of Jan 1, 2014) a few months before that pic of Musk and Ghislaine Maxwell was taken in early 2014 (Musk was 'only' worth around 3 or 4 billion USD then).

[PuraVidaDreamin]

15. And I am here for that.

[C0RI0LANUS]

16. ...

[The Madcap]

17. Hate to admit

Bannon is correct.

[Vinca]

18. Rat vs. Rat.

[Martin Eden]

19. Truly Evil Guy vows to take down Truly Evil Guy

[patricia92243]

20. There is a saying "Money talks, Bullshit walks." I wonder which will win (sarcasm)

Actually, I agree with Bannon on some stuff, especially when he says Musk is evil. I think in the long run; Musk will make Trump look like a Sunday school teacher.

[AllyCat]

21. (Marks calendar) "agreed with Steve Bannon"

And the underworld is frosty.

[AKwannabe]

102. Frickin hilarious!! nt

[AllyCat]

114. Glad to help.

We need lots of laughs.

[Buddyzbuddy]

22. Domestic racist v.s. foreign racist, hmm

Would you rather have this needle stuck in your left eye or your right eye?
Diaper Don doesn't need the Maga crowd anymore. He's done with elections. Money is the motivation now. And to a lesser extent, power.

[The Madcap]

25. The techno-feudalism part

Is what caught my attention. I have been saying that for over a decade.

[boonecreek]

24. A quarter of a million?

Apparently Mediaite doesn't have proof readers. IIRC it was more like a quarter billion.

[NikoGriego]

84. Math Off

I agree with you about the numbers. It was way more than a quarter million, that is chicken feed for them.

[SergeStorms]

120. I caught that too.

I guess "m" is only two keys to the right of the "b" on the keyboard. Anyone could make that mistake. 😂

[GreenWave]

126. If only, then Harris has her landslide.

[calimary]

26. Takes one to know one.

[4catsmom]

27. Clash of the bootlickers

my money's on Elon. Trump has a lot of loyalty to money.

[ReRe]

28. Holy Moley

The plot thickens.

[Walleye]

29. So now we know what Elon wants at least. He wants to become a trillionaire, of course.

[travelingthrulife]

48. He wants to win the tech bro derby. Whoever has the most game tokens wins.

[Walleye]

111. That's it. Our lives mean nothing to him.

[tavernier]

33. I think you're too late, dear former BFF.

Musk has bought Rump, the Republican Party, and America with a bag of silver, and you won’t be taking him down.

We did warn you.

[ShazzieB]

100. No, Bannon won't be taking Musk down.

But I am very much here for any dissension he can stir up in MAGAland.

I can't imagine Trump ever turning his back on Musk and all his 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰 , but if he keeps showing his favoritism as blatantly as he has been, he's going to alienate more and more of his cultists. When those brainwashed fools finally figure out where Tump's true loyalties lie, things could get very interesting.

We may be about to witness an epic battle between this:



and this:

[TNNurse]

37. Never thought I might watch a fight to the death...

but this one is tempting.

[NoMoreRepugs]

38. When did StinkySteve become this all powerful figure able to dictate

terms and conditions in the Repug party? I must have missed the memo that his podcast is the source of all decision making going forward.

[Justice matters.]

95. Well I heard his podcast "attracts" all the stupids we see in video clips.

The ignorant bullies and the racists in the magasphere, and they always vote against their own interests.

Many of them have no teeth left... and would (will?) end up on Medicaid assistance.

[From The Ashes]

39. Which side do you take in this fight?

no matter who prevails, they're still assholes.

[Dr. Shepper]

40. I wish both sides success

In bringing the other down 🤣

[Peacetrain]

41. Holy Cow.. seriously.. holy cow

[hlthe2b]

42. 1st inclination is to grab the popcorn, but damn... that's evil v evil... Who does one root for?

Well, divide and conquer?

[JI7]

52. We root for both to destroy each other

[bdamomma]

90. Yes

indeed.

[gab13by13]

43. Bannon better not go near windows in tall buildings.

[ananda]

44. LOL. And exactly how is he going to do that?

Riiighht

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

45. "a truly evil guy".

I think this is the first time I’ve agreed with Pig Pen about anything.

I hope Musk comes back with a good insult on Bannon- this could be fun to watch.

Bannon is trying so desperately to stay relevant but Trump is beholden to Daddy Warbucks now.

[33taw]

47. Is Bannon actually saying this on his podcast to Maga followers or just in foreign countries?

[Borogove]

49. Wow, I'm stunned. I actually agree with Bannon on something.

[mwb970]

50. Looks like MAGA was right about an imminent Civil War.

[ificandream]

54. They were more than happy to use his money to get Trump re-elected. ....

Bannon's just unhappy his power is now behind Musk's.

Would love to see these two in a cage match.

[Ocelot II]

56. Well. This could be interesting.

Will Bannon get kicked off Xitter?

[newdeal2]

57. Go Steve, go!

[Efilroft Sul]

59. Fight! Fight! Fight!

[Firestorm49]

60. Sounds pretty much to me like Bannon's describing the entire money grubbing Republican Party.

[Septua]

61. "His aggregation of wealth, and then...power: "

No sh!t...

Bannon doesn't seem to mind Trump having the same agenda.

[LonePirate]

62. There is someone too racist even for Bannon? I am at a loss for words.

[Hotler]

63. Send post cards to Bannon and say ....

Steve,
Musk called you a pussy and said he can kick your ass everyday of the week and twice on Sunday.
I wouldn't take that if I was you.
Love mom.

[dalton99a]

64. Bannon is 100% correct.

[patphil]

65. Steve's getting all jealous about the power Musk wields.

Musk spends a quarter of a billion dollars to buy Trump a presidency, and Bannon knows that it's just a drop in the bucket. Musk can afford to do that 100 times over.
The most ironic part is Bannon calling Musk racist.
Next time he calls someone a racist he should be looking in a mirror.

[ColinC]

67. Sorry but Bannon will lose.

Last edited Sun Jan 12, 2025, 04:34 PM - Edit history (1)

Hes not rich enough.

On edit: he's also not evil enough.

[BOSSHOG]

121. A silly thought in my head

Or Not. Maybe this is what trump wants bannon to do. Musk is taking a good chunk of trumps oxygen and some parts of the media are trashing trump to musks advantage. There can only be one ONE in trump world.

As Belle would say, it’s just a thought.

[DBoon]

68. Did I juat aee a pig flying overhead?

[marmar]

69. Too racist for Steve Bannon?

What parallel universe have we entered?

[Woodwizard]

70. Well as long as they are fighting.

Not much will get done in the chaos.

What a strange time, I actually agree with Steve Bannon.

[tenderfoot]

71. Kabuki Theater

This is performance art - it's a show - they're still besties. Quit falling for it.

[Maeve]

72. I'm not sure Bannon could take down a stuffed toy

But what ever....

[William769]

73. We are definitely going down the rabbit hole.

Up is down, down is up...

[JohnQFunk]

74. Let the games begin...

[Bengus81]

77. Oh..shut the fuck up Bannon. You didn't suddenly acquire morals,your just pissed because

Eloon is getting the attention YOU think YOU deserve. Your feigned outrage is bullshit...........

[usonian]

80. As covnicted felons, he and Donald are not allowed to have firearms.

🥱 🥱 🥱 🥱 🥱

[Blue_Tires]

81. It's all just theater and misdirection

Behind the scenes, MAGA and Melon Husk are all giving each other handjobs

[Callie1979]

82. By the 20th? Yeah, I bet that DOENST happen. How much $ do YOU have, Steve?

[Deep State Witch]

83. Pot. Kettle. Evil Racist

Takes one to know one.

[Upthevibe]

86. Mr. Sparkle..........

Thank you for this post......

I'm glad Bannon is speaking out. I actually agree with him...Bring it on....

[bdamomma]

87. Ha,

Here we go!!!! Heads exploding or is ii egos?????

[Deminpenn]

89. Let the games begin!

Actually, Bannon isn't stupid and knows how to stir up populist fervor.

[struggle4progress]

92. I'd guess some folk would buy tickets to see Bannon and Musk duel at close quarters with automatic shotguns

[DENVERPOPS]

93. Trump is a pussy

and no match for Musk, and won't dare take on Musk directly, so he has his despicable, creepy Street Rat go after Musk.......LOL

It may appear that Bannon is correct, etc.....but know there is some true underlying motive that benefits Trump........

[Mountainguy]

96. Wonderful things can happen...

when you sew seeds of distrust in a garden of assholes.

[eggplant]

97. *A quarter of a BILLION.

[muriel_volestrangler]

98. right - they have corrected that at Mediaite now (nt)

[Hekate]

99. I so want to watch this. Pass the popcorn...

[AKwannabe]

101. Hahahahaha!

The sharks begin to eat one another!

Enjoy

[yourout]

103. Food fight!

https://m.

[DonCoquixote]

104. when I wind up agreeing with a scumbag racist like Bannon

you know the S**t has hit the fan

[Cha]

105. Whoa... I saw "bannon" & I wasn't going to read

it & then I read what it was about.

omgosh I agree with him.

[Initech]

106. When you're too evil for Steve Bannon, that's pretty fucking evil.

And I say.... let them fight.

[LearnedHand]

107. I can't believe I'm saying this but I agree with Bannon

I hope he's just the MAGA trash to accomplish this! He's not scared of Eloon's money at all.

[totodeinhere]

108. Steve Bannon calling someone else racist? That's rich.

Of course both Bannon and Musk are racists. Bannon is just jealous of the access that Musk has to Trump.

[Jilly_in_VA]

109. Well, hi, Pot. Meet Kettle.

I'm just here for the fun and fireworks.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

110. This will be fun to watch

Musk has more money but Bannon is a nasty SOB

Link to tweet

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

112. In a perfect world they'd destroy each other

[JustAnotherGen]

115. Disarray!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

116. It's quite an accomplishment to be called "truly evil" and "racist" by Steve Bannon.

Link to tweet

It’s quite an accomplishment to be called “truly evil” and “racist” by Steve Bannon.

Bannon also said he has the maturity of a child. Fair point.

[Martin68]

117. I love to see the guys at each other's throats. This kind of infighting will seriously impede Trump's

evil agened.

[jmowreader]

118. There's a significant typo in that

Musk spent more than a quarter-BILLION dollars to buy the presidency.

[Baron2024]

122. Following

Following this thread. Good to see infighting between the MAGAts.

[Jack Valentino]

123. So Steve Bannon is supposedly NOT a racist ???

Pull this middle leg and it plays "Jingle Bells"....


But--- have to love it when maggots turn against each other! Tell us MORE, Steve!

[samnsara]

125. bloods gonna run

[Dave Bowman]

127. He helped dump get the keys to the White House so I wonder what's his definition of evil.

[LW1977]

128. Take each other down!

[tulipsandroses]

129. Let them tear each other down. In the end, chump will choose his newfound billionaire friends

When your whole schtick is
“the forgotten man, those other people are the reason you are being left behind, the deep state, elites”, etc, etc,. Having the world’s richest man as the figure head, is not a good look”.

Not sure why they thought he was just going to buy a presidency then go quietly.

I’m interested to see how this plays out for the rest of the party. They are all salivating for Eloon’s cash, but they need MAGA to win. If A faction of MAGA is against Eloon, that might spell trouble.