Category: Steve Bannon

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On YouTube, right-wing candidates are using appearances from Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast to campaign for office | Media Matters for America

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Many of the War Room clips uploaded by candidates effectively circumvent YouTube’s already weak ban of the podcast and contain apparent violations by spreading election misinformation. Now, right-wing candidates at the local and national levels are flocking to Bannon’s show to promote their 2022 campaigns and uploading the clips to their own YouTube channels. They often express their support for the lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, a critical “litmus test” for Republican candidates to demonstrate their loyalty to the most extreme demands of Bannon’s hardcore right-wing audience. Many of the candidates Bannon throws his support behind and who appear on his show are linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory, which has also been banned on YouTube. Here are the GOP candidates using their War Room appearances to campaign for office on YouTube, totaling 191,173 views total:

Source: On YouTube, right-wing candidates are using appearances from Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast to campaign for office | Media Matters for America

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Misinformer of the Year: Steve Bannon’s “flood the zone with shit” approach is destroying American democracy | Media Matters for America

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“Flood the zone with shit”

In 2018, while watching Trump’s State of the Union speech, Bannon told author Michael Lewis that “the real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with shit.”

Source: Misinformer of the Year: Steve Bannon’s “flood the zone with shit” approach is destroying American democracy | Media Matters for America

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Steve Bannon Sends A Message To MAGA: Stand By | Crooks and Liars

Steve Bannon Sends A Message To MAGA: Stand By

Where has America’s Democratic System taken it. To ultimate never-ending chaos. It’s a system much admired by Australia’s LNP because it allows for minority rule. Democracy can only exist when with elections comes the acceptance of loss. In America there isn’t currently an acknowledgement of loss but a disservice by the Republicans to the people and a total loss of trust in their political sysytem. There is only one Democratic Party in America.

He’ll use this as a fundraising tool and more fuel for his wingnut grievance brand of politics. At one point, Bannon upped the absurdity by screaming he was fighting for liberals and their rights of free speech. Bannon, like all of the MAGA culprits that were involved with the insurrection, cares nothing for the rule of law, instead of setting up a fascist regime set up to stifle all free speech in service of an egomaniacal man-baby.

Source: Steve Bannon Sends A Message To MAGA: Stand By | Crooks and Liars

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Steve Bannon Was Just Indicted on Two Counts of Contempt of Congress – Mother Jones

If convicted, the former Trump adviser could face prison time of 30 effen days and a $1300 fine and that it seems deserves months of National coverage and making the man a hero in some peoples eyes. American media can make money out of watching wet paint dry.

Source: Steve Bannon Was Just Indicted on Two Counts of Contempt of Congress – Mother Jones

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‘Hugely Significant, and Entirely Appropriate’: Bannon Indicted for Defying House Subpoena

Steve Bannon speaks before introducing Republican Senatorial candidate Roy Moore during a campaign event at Oak Hollow Farm on December 5, 2017 in Fairhope, Alabama.

“Steve Bannon’s indictment should send a clear message to anyone who thinks they can ignore the select committee or try to stonewall our investigation: No one is above the law.”

Source: ‘Hugely Significant, and Entirely Appropriate’: Bannon Indicted for Defying House Subpoena

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Leading up to January 6, Steve Bannon publicly bragged about his behind-the-scene role fomenting the insurrection | Media Matters for America

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In the days before the January 6 insurrection, former Trump adviser Steve Bannon bragged on his podcast about his behind-the-scenes efforts to undermine the results of the 2020 presidential election. These claims include calls and meetings he joined with conservative lawyer John Eastman and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who were then running the Trump legal team’s “war room” out of the Willard Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C., where allies conspired to advance crackpot legal theories and misinformation campaigns aimed at stealing the 2020 presidential election from Joe Biden. At one point, Bannon suggested the team at the Willard Hotel solicited bail on behalf of Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who had been arrested in Washington, D.C., the day before the insurrection. A subpoena issued by Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the select committee investigating the January 6 attack, cited Bannon’s involvement at the Willard as relevant to the inquiry. After Bannon failed to comply, the House voted to hold him in criminal contempt of Congress and referred the matter to the Justice Department for prosecution.  A Media Matters review has found that in addition to repeatedly boasting abo

Source: Leading up to January 6, Steve Bannon publicly bragged about his behind-the-scene role fomenting the insurrection | Media Matters for America

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Steve Bannon could face criminal charges: Jan. 6 committee moves to hold ex-Trump aide in contempt | Salon.com

Former White House senior counselor to President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Steve Bannon is one step closer to being held in criminal contempt. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot said on Thursday that it plans to vote next week on whether to hold former Trump adviser Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for his refusal to cooperate with the panel’s subpoena.

Source: Steve Bannon could face criminal charges: Jan. 6 committee moves to hold ex-Trump aide in contempt | Salon.com

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Heeding Steve Bannon’s Call, Election Deniers Organize to Seize Control of the GOP—and Reshape America’s Elections – Mother Jones

One of the loudest voices urging Donald Trump’s supporters to push for overturning the presidential election results was Steve Bannon. “We’re on the point of attack,” Bannon, a former Trump adviser and far-right nationalist, pledged on his popular podcast on Jan. 5. “All hell will break loose tomorrow.” The next morning, as thousands massed on the National Mall for a rally that turned into an attack on the Capitol, Bannon fired up his listeners: “It’s them against us. Who can impose their will on the other side?” When the insurrection failed, Bannon continued his campaign for his former boss by other means. On his “War Room” podcast, which has tens of millions of downloads, Bannon said President Trump lost because the Republican Party sold him out. “This is your call to action,” Bannon said in February, a few weeks after Trump had pardoned him of federal fraud charges. The solution, Bannon announced, was to seize control of the GOP from the bottom up. Listeners should flood into the lowest rung of the party structure: the precincts. “It’s going to be a fight, but this is a fight that must be won, we don’t have an option,” Bannon said on his show in May. “We’re going to take this

Source: Heeding Steve Bannon’s Call, Election Deniers Organize to Seize Control of the GOP—and Reshape America’s Elections – Mother Jones

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How a Bannon-linked conspiracy theory about coronavirus origins landed on Murdoch-owned media, including Fox News | Media Matters for America

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A debunked conspiracy theory linked to former Trump White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and his billionaire benefactor, Guo Wengui, was picked up by Murdoch-owned Australian news media and eventually landed on five Fox News shows — where it even reached the ears of a member of the U.S. Senate.

Source: How a Bannon-linked conspiracy theory about coronavirus origins landed on Murdoch-owned media, including Fox News | Media Matters for America

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YouTube terminated Steve Bannon’s account. He had blood on his hands after months of calling for revolution and violence. | Media Matters for America
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Bannon believes he has a Trump pardon coming his way. (ODT)

One of former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon’s mantras is “action, action, action” — a call to his followers to be engaged and ready for political fights. On January 8, YouTube finally acted, removing Bannon’s War Room account, after months of Bannon calling for revolution and violence.

YouTube terminated Steve Bannon’s account. He had blood on his hands after months of calling for revolution and violence. | Media Matters for America
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Steve Bannon’s Prediction of a Trump Election Day Win Is Premised on Ignorance | The Smirking Chimp

One of President Trump’s most loyal propagandists is predicting that Trump will claim victory on election night as soon as he is ahead among Election Day voters. But that scenario is based on a misconception of how all ballots are counted and the early returns are compiled, according to election and legal experts.

Steve Bannon’s Prediction of a Trump Election Day Win Is Premised on Ignorance | The Smirking Chimp
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Steve Bannon predicts working-class revolt in Australia as China rises – Politics – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

In an exclusive interview with Four Corners, Mr Bannon identified Australia as the “canary in the mineshaft” — a warning of the consequences of not standing up to China.

“Australia can show you when good and decent people kind of play by the rules and the next thing they look around and many of the economic resources and economic assets of a country are owned by another country,” he said.

  • Mr Bannon plans on taking his economic nationalist message to Australia before the next election
  • He says Mr Trump confronting China was key to his successful appeal to voters
  • He rejects the idea his ideology is racist, saying US workers are ‘finally standing up for themselves’

via Steve Bannon predicts working-class revolt in Australia as China rises – Politics – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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MSNBC anchor: How can Steve Bannon whine about “the establishment” while he’s funded by billionaires?

MSNBC anchor: How can Steve Bannon whine about “the establishment” while he’s funded by billionaires?

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Yes, Steve Bannon Should Terrify You – The New York Times

 

So is Bannon miscalculating horribly and simply out of his gourd? No. He’s not thinking in the conventional terms of Republicans versus Democrats; he’s thinking that “any disruption is a good thing, and that the best way to get what he wants — a white-centered, nationalist America — is to blow up the establishment,” the Republican strategist said. Other Republican operatives concurred.

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Before he joined Trump, Bannon bragged he made Breitbart the home of the “alt-right.” Now he’s back.

Before he joined Trump, Bannon bragged he made Breitbart the home of the “alt-right.” Now he’s back.

Source: Before he joined Trump, Bannon bragged he made Breitbart the home of the “alt-right.” Now he’s back.

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With Bannon back in charge, Breitbart unleashes fury at Trump for Afghanistan speech

It’s officially on. Breitbart News, with former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon back in charge, is ripping mad at US President Donald Trump after Monday’s Afghanistan speech foreshadowed an increase in ground troops.

Source: With Bannon back in charge, Breitbart unleashes fury at Trump for Afghanistan speech

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Frontline’s “Bannon’s War”: An efficient examination of the philosophy steering the White House – Salon.com

Michael Kirk’s latest effort for Frontline is a sobering look at what drives Trump adviser Steve Bannon

Source: Frontline’s “Bannon’s War”: An efficient examination of the philosophy steering the White House – Salon.com

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To Defend Bannon, Breitbart Has Opened Fire On The President’s Son-In-Law

Breitbart.com, the pro-Trump propaganda outlet previously run by White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon, is now being deployed against President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and top White House staffer Jared Kushner as part of an internal power struggle.Over the past week — as Kushner and Bannon have reportedly feuded — the website ha

Source: To Defend Bannon, Breitbart Has Opened Fire On The President’s Son-In-Law

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Steve Bannon: Trump is ‘maniacally focused’ on executing promises | US news | The Guardian

Chief White House strategist pushes economic nationalist agenda at CPAC and continues relentless attacks on media, vowing: ‘Every day is going to be a fight’

Source: Steve Bannon: Trump is ‘maniacally focused’ on executing promises | US news | The Guardian

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How To Get Away With White Supremacy In Trump’s White House

With the appointment of former Breitbart chief Stephen Bannon as a permanent member of President Donald Trump’s National Security Council, white nationalist forces in America have achieved what Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson could only dream of: a revanchist, retrograde ethno-nationalist at the highest levels of the Uni

Source: How To Get Away With White Supremacy In Trump’s White House

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‘There is a major war brewing’: Seed of populist agenda visible in Steve Bannon’s past

In the years before Bannon grabbed the world’s attention as President Donald Trump’s chief White House strategist, he was developing and articulating a fiery populist vision for remaking the United States and its role in the world.

Source: ‘There is a major war brewing’: Seed of populist agenda visible in Steve Bannon’s past

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Trump’s Chief Strategist: I want to bring everything crashing down – » Proof Andrew Bolt Barracks for a side not principles

In a revealing 2013 interview with The Daily Beast, US President Donald Trump’s Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor, Steve Bannon, gives insight into his long-term goals: He never called himself a “populist” or an “American nationalist,” as so many think of him today. “I’m a Leninist,” Bannon proudly proclaimed. Shocked, I asked him what he meant.…

Source: Trump’s Chief Strategist: I want to bring everything crashing down – » The Australian Independent Media Network

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Steve Bannon Replaces DNI And Military Head On National Security Council | Crooks and Liars

That’s right. A Nazi sympathizer is in the inner circle of our national security now.

Source: Steve Bannon Replaces DNI And Military Head On National Security Council | Crooks and Liars

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Former Members Of Senate Credentialing Committee Alarmed At Bannon’s “Shady” Relationship With Breitbart

Breitbart.com’s request for permanent Capitol Hill press credentials is sparking concern from former members of the committee that approves those passes, who say Breitbart executive chairman Steve Bannon’s new White House advisory role could pose a “shady” conflict.Politico recently reported that Brei

Source: Former Members Of Senate Credentialing Committee Alarmed At Bannon’s “Shady” Relationship With Breitbart

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CNN Host Has A Message To The Media: Stop ‘Normalizing’ Breitbart And Steve Bannon​’ | Crooks and Liars

CNN’s Chris Cuomo warned the media not to try and normalize Breitbart and Steve Bannon as typical conservatives. They are dark arts guys.

Source: CNN Host Has A Message To The Media: Stop ‘Normalizing’ Breitbart And Steve Bannon’ | Crooks and Liars

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Fox Says “Controversy” Surrounding Trump’s White Nationalist-Enabling Adviser Stephen Bannon Is That He Doesn’t Like Paul Ryan

Fox News featured a discussion with Special Report anchor Bret Baier about the “controversy” surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for chief strategist, Stephen Bannon. Baier and Happening Now host Jon Scott covered Bannon’s “call for Paul Ryan to be removed as speaker,” but not Bannon’s embrace of anti-Semitism and white nationalism.

Source: Fox Says “Controversy” Surrounding Trump’s White Nationalist-Enabling Adviser Stephen Bannon Is That He Doesn’t Like Paul Ryan