Tensions in U.S. politics are heating up again — this time between tech billionaire Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a close Trump ally. Just one day after Musk announced the formation of the American Party, Bessent took to live TV and didn’t hold back:

“Most of America thinks he’s a loser.”

🧨 Bessent: Musk Isn’t Cut Out for Politics

Scott Bessent said bluntly that Musk lacks the popularity and support needed to lead a political movement and should focus on running his companies, namely Tesla and SpaceX. According to Bessent, even the boards of Musk’s own companies want him back in charge — and far from politics.

“It’s time to stop embarrassing himself,” Bessent said, adding that Musk has never polled well. While Bessent once supported Musk’s now-defunct DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) initiative, he made it clear: Elon’s political ambitions are not realistic.

💥 The Bill That Broke Everything

The rift between Trump and Musk deepened after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which analysts say could add $3.9 trillion to the U.S. debt over the next decade. Musk was outraged, saying the bill undermines everything DOGE built and turned his department into a scapegoat.

He also expressed frustration over Trump’s choice of Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, having lobbied hard for his friend Howard Lutnick to get the role. Lutnick was instead given the position of Commerce Secretary.

🤜 Conflict, Accusations, and Physical Clashes?

Things took a bizarre turn when Steve Bannon claimed that Musk and Bessent got into a physical altercation after a tense meeting with Trump. While Bessent didn’t confirm or deny the incident, he later joked on a podcast that he’s “a ninja” and Musk “thinks he’s a Viking.”

Trump himself hasn’t fully turned against Musk but has threatened to cut federal subsidies to his companies and even floated the idea of deportation. Though Musk is now a U.S. citizen, he was born in South Africa — making the threat symbolic, but sharp.

🧠 Musk’s Tactical Plan: Not a Full National Campaign

While Musk hasn’t said if he’ll run for office himself, he confirmed the American Party has filed its registration. He claims its goal is to disrupt the bipartisan status quo and apply “extremely focused force on precise battlegrounds,” referencing the ancient Greek tactics of Epaminondas at the Battle of Leuctra.

Rather than building a full national coalition, Musk appears focused on targeting tight races in Congress that could shift the legislative balance of power.

In a recent poll on X (formerly Twitter), Musk’s followers overwhelmingly backed the idea of a new party. But now, he faces resistance not only from Democrats and Republicans, but also from Trump-world insiders urging him to return to business and leave politics behind.

🔍 One-Minute Recap:

🔹 Scott Bessent calls Elon Musk a loser and urges him to leave politics

🔹 Fallout sparked by a bill projected to raise the national debt by nearly $4T

🔹 Musk launches the American Party to challenge the status quo

🔹 Tensions include threats of subsidy cuts and even deportation

🔹 Musk plans focused electoral strikes — not a full national campaign




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