Longtime Trump loyalist Bannon has spoken out against Musk and his growing role in Trump's administration several times before, accusing Musk, the world's richest person, of being "a racist," "an agent of Chinese influence" and an existential threat to the MAGA movement.

Steve Bannon joins Elon Musk in using a salute some say is controversial, antisemetic, and dangerous. While on stage at the Conservative Political Action Committee conference, former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon rallied the crowd for the 47th president.

Conservative pundit Steve Bannon joined with other conservatives at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday in praising Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency for slashing government spending.