between Mr. Bannon and Mr. Musk encapsulates a key tension at the heart of Mr. Trump's

Make America Great Again movement. It pits those like Mr. Bannon who want Mr. Trump to carry

out a more fully populist agenda against ultra wealthy interests, epitomized by Mr. Musk,

who occupy key positions in the president's orbit.

Mr. Trump has made clear he wants to keep both men and their allies within his movement,

but Mr. Bannon's vocal disdain for Mr. Musk has been noticed by the president.

In mid-February, the president told Mr. Bannon that he wanted him to lay off the attacks on

Mr. Musk and for the two men to sit down privately.

That's according to two people familiar with the comments.

That meeting has not happened yet.

It's not clear when or if it will.

So Tyler, you know, we know that Bannon, you know, still an outside advisor to the president.

They speak occasionally.

His war room podcast is listened by many, listened to by many in the West Wing.

Seems like he's pulled his punches on Musk.

He's hit him a couple times, but not the full-throated way that we know Steve Bannon can

when he wants to go after someone.

So tell us a little bit more here about the state of this relationship.

Do we think that meeting's ever going to happen?

Yeah, that's a big question, John. And it's unclear that it will. And I think one of the things

that's really interesting about this relationship and this fight between the two of them is what

it tells us about Donald Trump and the broader Republican Party and the movement and Trump's effort to try

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