Steve Bannon has attacked Elon Musk over his plans to create a new political party. Speaking on his War Room podcast, President Donald Trump 's former chief strategist called out the South African-born billionaire, who has U.S. citizenship, and said he was "not American."

American" The political landscape was rattled this week as Steve Bannon, former chief strategist to President Donald Trump, launched a vitriolic assault on Elon Musk, labeling the South African-born billionaire "not American" in response to his newly formed "America Party.

Former Trump White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley said Monday that tech billionaire Elon Musk’s new “America Party” will struggle to maintain its base without ties to traditional political parties.