Trump ally Steve Bannon ramping up his attacks against billionaire Elon Musk, calling him a “parasitic illegal immigrant.” Bannon’s lawyer, Arthur Aidala reads a text that his client sent him before the show to explain why he feels the way he does about Elon Musk.

Stephen Bannon, a top adviser during President Trump’s first term and a popular figure among his supporters, said Elon Musk wants to “play-act as God” as part of his push to overhaul the federal government.

Steve Bannon attacked Elon Musk in an interview with British outlet Unherd published Tuesday, criticizing Musk’s power and calling him “a parasitic illegal immigrant”—escalating the feud between one of President Donald Trump’s key advisers and his one-time campaign chief Bannon.