Bannon: Musk 'wants to impose his freak experiments' on US

Former White House chief adviser turned conservative commentator Steven Bannon blasted billionaire Elon Musk over his efforts to reduce the size of the federal government and gain more power in the U.S.

"Musk is a parasitic illegal immigrant," he said during an interview with the website UnHerd. "He wants to impose his freak experiment and play-act as God without any respect for the country's history, tradition or values."

Bannon, a staunch populist who has used his widely followed "War Room" podcast to rail against the "elites" in society has sharpened his attacks on Musk as he has grown closer to President Trump.

He has told Trump's supporters Musk is not to be trusted and has argued there is a "fundamental chasm” between the wealthy billionaires who have aligned themselves with the president and his "Make America Great Again" movement.

"We will break these guys," Bannon said during a recent episode of his podcast centered on Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other leading tech moguls.

The Tesla CEO and Trump have argued that Democrats and media outlets are trying to drive a wedge between them. The president has repeatedly voiced support for Musk and his efforts as the head of the new Department of Government Efficiency.