After American entrepreneur Musk announced the establishment of the "America Party" on July 5, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bensont said on July 6 local time that the principles of the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) are "very popular," but not Musk himself.

He also said that the boards of Musk's companies will encourage Musk to focus on business activities rather than politics.

In response, Musk posted on a social media platform, retorting that Bensont, who once worked under financial magnate George Soros, is a puppet of the former, and stated, "A year ago, my poll numbers were very good, which is why President Trump frequently used me."

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According to The Hill, on July 6 local time, Bensont was interviewed by CNN.

When asked, "Musk announced the establishment of a new party, which worries the Trump administration?" Bensont replied, "The principles of DOGE are very popular. If you look at the polls, you will find that Musk is not."

"So I believe that the boards of his companies want him to go back to running them, which he is better at than anyone else," Bensont said, "I think those boards won't like yesterday's (July 5) statement, they will encourage him to focus on his business activities, not political ones."

A user on the social media platform X shared the above report and wrote, "Do you know that Bensont has been a senior executive under Soros for over ten years?"

Musk commented, "Bensont is Soros' puppet. He is a political science major, and he doesn't even know math. A year ago, my poll numbers were very good, which is why Trump often used me."

Public information shows that Bensont received a bachelor's degree in political science from Yale University in 1984. From 2006 to 2011, he also served as an adjunct professor of economic history at Yale University.

Axios cited a March survey by NBC, which stated that 46% of people thought creating DOGE was a good idea, while 40% thought it was a bad idea. However, when asked to give a broader opinion on DOGE, 47% had a negative view, and 41% had a positive one. 51% of people had a negative view of Musk himself.

Previously, Musk and Bensont had conflicts while Musk was still working at DOGE.

Axios previously quoted sources saying that on April 17, Musk and Bensont had a heated argument at the White House over the appointment of the acting director of the IRS, even swearing at each other.

At that time, Bensont criticized Musk for promising to cut the budget of DOGE too much but failing to fulfill it. Musk rebutted by calling Bensont "Soros' agent" and accused him of running a "failed hedge fund."

The difference between Musk and Trump originated from the "Big and Beautiful" Act. Musk condemned the bill as "extremely crazy and highly destructive," stating that it would "destroy millions of jobs in the United States and cause great damage to our country."

He also threatened that if the bill passed, he would immediately establish a new party and make those Republicans who supported the bill lose their primary elections next year, "even if that is the last thing I do in this world."

On July 3 local time, the bill passed in the House of Representatives with a narrow margin, and then Trump signed it into law on the Fourth of July. On July 5, Musk announced the establishment of the new party, "America Party."

In response, Trump said on July 6 local time, "I am deeply saddened to see Elon Musk completely 'off the rails,' almost becoming a crashed train in the past five weeks."

Trump also said, "He (Musk) even wants to form a third party, although such parties have never succeeded in the United States - the system seems not designed for them at all. The only 'use' of third parties is to create complete chaos and destruction, and we've had enough of those radical left-wing Democrats who have lost confidence and sanity!"

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