Steve Bannon Tells Elon Musk to ‘Research Fashionable Political Historical past’

• Steve Bannon suggested Elon Musk to “research fashionable political historical past” amid the H-1B visa debate.
• Bannon mentioned Musk shouldn’t “begin lecturing folks about the best way issues are gonna be.”
• Musk not too long ago confronted MAGA criticism after he shared robust assist for H-1B visas.

President-elect Donald Trump’s former advisor, Steve Bannon, has some recommendation for Elon Musk — begin learning.

“It’s essential to research fashionable political historical past of the fights we have been by for twelve or fourteen years to get to this spot,” Bannon mentioned on his “Struggle Room” podcast on Tuesday.

The remarks had been made throughout a dialogue concerning the H-1B visa, for which Musk has not too long ago expressed assist. Whereas Bannon mentioned Musk earned a seat on the desk for investing in Trump’s reelection and supporting the trigger, he mentioned he did not agree with the Tesla CEO’s stance on the H-1B visa.

“Do not come up and go to the pulpit in your first week right here and begin lecturing folks about the best way issues are gonna be. In the event you’re gonna try this,” Bannon mentioned, “we’re gonna rip your face off.”

Musk mentioned on X that the US wants to draw international expertise to stay globally aggressive. He strongly helps H-1B visas, which he mentioned had been essential to constructing “SpaceX, Tesla and a whole bunch of different firms that made America robust.”

Whereas Trump stood behind Musk, his stance has been criticized by MAGA supporters who say employers are utilizing H-1B visas and different authorized immigration strategies to take jobs from People and drive down wages.

Bannon was thought of one of the vital highly effective figures in Trump’s administration earlier than he was ousted from the White Home. He was later present in contempt of Congress after refusing to adjust to the January 6 panel.

Bannon accomplished a four-month jail sentence in October. After his launch, the previous strategist mentioned at a media convention that he was “empowered” by his sentence.