Steve Bannon Welcomes ‘Escalation’ of MAGA Civil War Following Elon Musk’s Insulting American Workers
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Steve Bannon called “escalation” in the MAGA world between himself and others versus Elon Musk on the topic of immigration “good.”
On his WarRoom podcast, Bannon pushed back on fellow Musk critic Laura Loomer, saying it’s “unfortunate” tensions have risen and blasting Musk for his “abuse” against the “MAGA base.” Both Bannon and Loomer are critics of H-1B, a work visa program heavily used in tech field jobs. Bannon has called for the complete elimination of the program, while Musk and fellow President-elect Donald Trump supporter Vivek Ramaswamy have argued in its favor, claiming a skills gap in the American workforce.
Loomer was previously locked out of her X account and had her verification badge stripped on the platform amid her criticism of Musk. Musk has called for “contemptible fools” to be ripped out of the Republican Party and further earned blowback from critics for endorsing a post calling American workers “retarded.”
Bannon has, in the past, called Musk a “toddler,” and he made clear to Loomer that he has no plans to slow down or compromise his position. The former Trump advisor argued the work visa program does not align with Trump’s immigration agenda, including mass deportations.
“It’s unfortunate that things have escalated the way that they have escalated, but we’ll see. Hopefully, I’m reinstated and hopefully I’m remonetized,” Loomer said.
“I think escalation’s good. When we get down to it, remember they’re the ones backpedaling and, like I said, when an enemy’s in retreat, fix bayonets and pursue,” Bannon responded.
Loomer then accused Musk of “abuse” against the “MAGA base,” citing the endorsed-“retarded” post and another in which he told critics to “fuck yourself in the face.”
“When I say it’s unfortunate things have escalated, it’s unfortunate that the MAGA base has had to sustain abuse from the richest man in the world, being called retardsa and saying, you know, F-you in the face,” Loomer said.
Bannon dismissed the insults and called MAGA “battle-hardened.”
“We’re battle-hardened [after] over a decade of fighting, people are — hey, it’s nothing,” he said.
