Bannon: ‘No Administration in History Has Been So Divided Among Itself’

One day after Steve Bannon told The Weekly Standard (Bill Kristol’s rag) that the ‘Trump Presidency we fought for, and won, is over,” the ousted Trump advisor tells the Washington Post that ‘No administration in history has been so divided among itself about the direction about where it should go.’

Bannon added that Trump’s efforts to balance his nationalist campaign promises with the priorities of moderate Republicans on Capitol Hill were an extreme uphill battle, as his agenda has ‘dovetailed more with traditional Republican priorities than the agenda Trump championed.’

“In an interview in Washington on Saturday, Bannon warned Republican leaders to enthusiastically support Trump’s priorities on taxes, trade and funding a massive border wall — or risk the wrath of the president’s base, including Breitbart, to which Bannon returned Friday as executive chairman.

“If the Republican Party on Capitol Hill gets behind the president on his plans and not theirs, it will all be sweetness and light, be one big happy family,” Bannon said.”

That said, Bannon isn’t holding his breath – adding with a smile that he doesn’t expect ‘sweetness’ anytime soon.

Weaponized Breitbart?

Let’s be honest here. Trump ran on a platform of economic nationalism, non-interventionism, and America first. Since winning the election, his core team has been wholly dismantled – replaced by long-time establishment shills such as H.R. McMaster and Gen. Kelly. Breitbart had been muzzled several times for his opposition to the Syria strike, and his vocal opposition to military action in North Korea was reportedly the straw that broke the camel’s back in terms of his departure from the White House.

‘there is no military solution in North Korea… Until somebody solves the part of the equation that shows me that ten million people in Seoul don’t die in the first 3o minutes from conventional weapons.’ –Steve Bannon

Meanwhile, globalists Gary Cohn and Dina Powell of Goldman Sachs are effectively holdovers from the Obama administration through their close ties to Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett, and Jared and Ivanka are pushing their own leftist agendas. While those on the left may love the way the White House has shaped up, this isn’t what Trump supporters voted for.

In a pair of farewell tweets, Trump thanked Steve Bannon for his service, adding in a later tweet, ‘Steve Bannon will be a tough and smart new voice at @Breitbartnews… maybe even better than ever before.’

I want to thank Steve Bannon for his service. He came to the campaign during my run against Crooked Hillary Clinton – it was great! Thanks S

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2017

Steve Bannon will be a tough and smart new voice at @BreitbartNews…maybe even better than ever before. Fake News needs the competition!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2017

Via WaPo:

Several friends and former co-workers said that they expect Bannon to use the platform to attack his political opponents, including those he has derided as “globalists” and Democrats inside the White House.

“I think Steve is going to be more effective on the outside,” said Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union and a longtime friend of Bannon. “On the outside, if you are well-funded and you are feared and you have a platform, you are going to be a power player. Steve has all of that in spades.”

We’ll see. Many expect that Bannon will still have Trump’s ear from outside the White House – as is the case with other fired staffers such as Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s first campaign manager who pops into the White House on occasion.

Whether that will mean jack shit has yet to be seen… According to Roger Stone, Bannon was a huge pussy when it came to pushing Trump’s nationalist agenda from inside the White House – letting the establishment steamroll the hopes and dreams of Trump supporters. Maybe he won’t hold back now from the safety of his desk at Breitbart.

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