After being hinted by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant that he should focus on business rather than politics, US entrepreneur Elon Musk "blasted" him on the 6th for "not understanding math". Bessant was interviewed by CNN on the 6th, saying that Musk's announcement of the establishment of the "American Party" was "not liked" by the directors of Tesla and Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, which Musk heads, and they "will encourage him to focus on business rather than political activities". Bessant also said that the concept of the "Ministry of Government Efficiency" previously headed by Musk was "very popular", but "if you look at the polls, Elon is not popular."