Bannon changes tune on Musk, says he's 'impressed' [View all]

Source: The Hill

Bannon changes tune on Musk, says he’s ‘impressed’

by Lauren Irwin - 11/27/24 9:57 PM ET

President-elect Trump’s former political strategist, Steve Bannon, appears to have changed his tune on tech billionaire Elon Musk, saying he’s “impressed” with the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-chair.

Bannon said Wednesday on his “War Room” podcast that he credited Musk with Trump’s election victory and recalled his recent interview with Puck News.

“I told them one thing has impressed me with Elon,” Bannon said, highlighted by Mediaite. “And look, we have huge ideological differences, including about the Chinese Communist Party, let’s put a pin in that for a second.”

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Without Musk donating millions to Trump’s campaign and his get-out-the-vote efforts for “the low propensity voters,” Trump wouldn’t have had “the massive victory,” Bannon said.

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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5013748-bannon-changes-tune-musk-says-hes-impressed/