Steve Bannon has resumed his attacks on Elon Musk as the world’s richest man tries to wriggle his way back into President Donald Trump’s inner circle.
Bannon, a White House strategist during Trump’s first term, said Saturday that the South African-born Musk needs to be deported.
“I want to toss out Elon, ‘Elmo,’ and send him back to South Africa,” Bannon said. He began using “Elmo” as a derogatory nickname for Musk after the Tesla billionaire and the president had a spectacular break-up in June.
Musk, 54, came up as Bannon spoke about H-1B visas. He and the former “First Buddy” clashed on the issue earlier this year, with Musk vehemently defending the visa—which he was once a recipient of—as being a vital part of the American workforce.
Bannon has argued that the H-1B visa programs ne