Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF):
Steve Bannon delivered a fiery takedown of Elon Musk during a Thursday WarRoom broadcast, accusing the billionaire of betraying President Trump, MAGA, and ultimately the American people. According to Bannon, Musk used his privileged access to the White House and MAGA’s political capital for personal gain—only to turn on Trump when his demands weren’t met. Bannon’s warning is not just about one man, but a pattern among self-interested elites who masquerade as allies while endangering the constitutional Republic.

Steve Bannon didn’t hold back as he leveled sharp criticism at Elon Musk, framing him as the ultimate political opportunist who betrayed the very movement that once gave him unprecedented influence. "President Trump empowered him more than anyone has ever been empowered in this government,” Bannon emphasized. "He had resources, access, support—Trump had his back.”

At the heart of Bannon’s frustration is Musk’s alleged disloyalty. After being welcomed into the Trump inner circle and even praised during politically heated moments, Musk—according to Bannon—turned his back on the president in a very public and harmful way. "This wasn’t just incompetence,” Bannon said, "this was betrayal.”

Bannon traced the arc of Musk’s relationship with Trump, beginning with promises to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in federal spending. "He told the President, ‘I’m gonna find the country dollars in cuts this year,’” Bannon said. "And the President said, ‘Fine.’” Despite that trust, Musk failed to deliver results and instead pursued "performance art all over town… for yourself, your chainsaw, and your wraparound sunglasses.”

Even more damning was Musk’s alleged misinformation campaign against a major legislative initiative. "He didn’t say, ‘Let’s improve the bill,’” Bannon noted. "He tried to kill the bill—without even informing the President of the United States.” According to Bannon, this action blindsided Trump and undermined a crucial policy effort just when unity was needed most.

Bannon also accused Musk of hypocrisy and deception, pointing out that he "saw the numbers” in the debated legislation and "had no problem with them—until he didn’t get his way.” The real turning point? "As soon as he didn’t think he ran the deal or got the adoration,” Bannon said, "he turned on Trump.”

What made this betrayal worse, in Bannon’s view, was Musk’s over-the-top rhetoric once he turned. "He called for the President to be impeached,” Bannon said, visibly angry. "He even compared Trump to Epstein and the pedophiles on the island—how dare he!”

Bannon issued a larger warning about the billionaire class and Musk’s place in it. "He’s emblematic of these oligarchs. All of them have the maturity of a nine-year-old,” Bannon said. "And they’re dangerous—not just to the President, but to the very Republic.”

Bannon’s central message to his audience was clear: Don’t be fooled again. Musk, once hailed as a high-tech ally in Trump’s America First revolution, had revealed his true colors. "The minute the progressives rub up on him,” Bannon warned, "he’ll write a $500 million check to Hakeem Jeffries and be helping to impeach Trump and steal 2028.”

In closing, Bannon reminded his audience that political betrayal doesn’t just hurt the movement—it endangers the country. "Let’s get ahead of it tonight,” he urged. "This guy’s a fraud. And we can’t afford to be fooled anymore.”

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