Read our privacy policyDonald Trump reached out to Steve Bannon last month and urged his former chief strategist to stop attacking Elon Musk and arrange a private sitdown with the president’s “first buddy,” according to The New York Times. Meanwhile, the White House didn’t appear to deny that Trump made the entreaty to Bannon in its statement. Donald Trump has reportedly urged Steve Bannon to stop attacking Elon Musk and arrange a sitdown with the DOGE leader. The former Breitbart chief’s disdain for Musk, whom he views as an interloper within the MAGA movement, built up additional steam following Trump’s victory. Notably, despite his pointed criticisms of Musk, Bannon shied away from taking any shots at the world’s richest man.

Source: The Times March 11, 2025 09:28 UTC