Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent publicly trashed Elon Musk just one day after the billionaire tech boss announced he’s creating his own political party. “Most of America thinks he’s a loser,” Scott said on live TV,

During a House Ways and Means Committee hearing held on June 11, 2025, Congressman Lloyd Doggett reminds Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of his fight with Elon Musk when he tries to defend DOGE.

"Look, the principles of DOGE were very popular. I think if you looked at the polling, Elon was not," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ran this victory lap after running Elon Musk out of the Trump administration, during an interview Sunday morning on CNN. "Look, the principles of DOGE were very popular.

Treasury secretary tweaks Elon Musk’s unpopularity while defending Trump’s tariff strategy ahead of looming deadline

Elon Musk criticizes Scott Bessent, referring to him as a Soros stooge and dismissing his criticism of Musk's popularity. Tensions between the two have been ongoing, with conservative skepticism about Soros' influence in Washington.

Elon Musk had some choice words for out Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent after Bessent pointed out that Musk isn’t popular. Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

Launching new cars no longer seems to amuse the world's richest man. For the good of the company he built, it’s time for him to hand over the keys and step aside as CEO.