President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary just told Elon Musk to stay out of politics. Cabinet member Scott Bessent took a shot at the Tesla CEO and former White House adviser after he revealed he was forming his own political party over the weekend.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Elon Musk 's new political party, saying the world's wealthiest man wasn't a popular part of the Trump administration. Asked about Musk's move, Bessent told CNN's Dana Bash that the ideas behind the administration's Department of Government Efficiency effort, also known as DOGE, were "very popular."

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,