Watch: MSNBC's Ari Melber interviews Trump WH veteran Steve Bannon for an hour

In an exclusive interview, Steve Bannon sits down one-on-one with Ari Melber for his first ever interview on MSNBC. Bannon outlined, among other subjects: his new plans for the midterm elections and why he thinks impeachment is on the ballot; why he is critical of parts of the Trump administration’s economic program; his views of Bob Mueller and the Russia probe; his thoughts on Trump’s gender gap with women voters; and his opinion of the president’s response to the 2017 Charlottesville riot. During the interview, Bannon said for the first time that he has raised over $5 million for his midterm effort, confirmed he did sign an N.D.A. for Trump (but was not paid for it), and that it would be a problem if Donald Trump did know about the Trump Tower meeting in advance.
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Steve Bannon's Full Interview With MSNBC's Ari Melber | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC

[@TheJustme121]

Interesting how people like Bannon feels they are obliged to give their interpretation of what Trump says and do, while we can all see with our own eyes what actually happened.

[@jeanhendersonharley3228]

Exactly

[@DeloresMcBride-uw7pb]

Well, some people still can't see what happened with their own eyes. Many people I know still think we had an honest election in 2020.

[@hollandanish5557]

​@@DeloresMcBride-uw7pb I hate to be the one to tell you, we did.

[@randfanshier721]

This is awesome! We need more fresh Bannon!

[@anthonyh404]

Very smart man.

[@gawainedavies3488]

He is smarter than Trump, but that is a very low bar!

[@zuwadzumbira9032]

@Blue Skies =

[@fitawrarifitness6842]

Trump is smarter than MAGAts

[@providence9481]

Bannon is Sweatiiiiiiiiiing!!!! And I love watching Ari.

[@shanellemoses3749]

What's even more dangerous is that they stand firm on the toxic behavior they're involved in. Sad... just sad

[@jeanneeber]

Shanelle Moses I was having that same thought when I saw your comment! LOL!

[@providence9481]

Shanelle Moses Right, Ostentatiousness at its worse. He wanted those responsible for the 2008 crash to be charged responsibly, because he lost money. But he is ok when HE benefits from the corruption. I love great interviewers, because they know they are in control.

[@peggyonean7174]

Nature is getting ready to judge all just pay close attention to nature. Man just don't realize how the most high creator is getting ready to take people out it's self no one has. A clue as to what Nature is telling them pay attention to the sun it's heating up to let man know that it's time for judge ment and no one is paying attention but they will in the next few year's watch and see man has gone pretty much as far as he can go nature is the best army of the creator and man is in for the shockof the hour

[@edwinchoy5774]

MR. MELBER, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TERRIFIC JOB. THAT IS THE KIND OF PROFESSIONAL AND QUALITY INTERVIEWER THE MEDIA NEEDS..

[@ilovemycat333]

I'm totally blown away with this guy. He's real, raw and in the system deep. I can just keep listening to him talk. 👍👍👍

[@imjustsayin109]

The really scary part of all of this is that sometimes Bannon comes across as an obvious supporter of Trump but also a somewhat reasonable guy. Those two concepts cannot exist in the same realm. I think he's just a very skilled con artist!

[@ClubXXXPoison]

Bannon is a convicted criminal. One of many in Trump’s orbit. Criminality comes with the territory of being a Trump sycophant, and January 6th was the defining moment.

[@ST-ys6jm]

Good interview very revealing.

[@OGGamingABC]

Interviewing Steve Bannon takes 5 years off your life - God

[@livinhuge]

@Margaret Abbott No, everything is simply over your head. Well, you've proven one thing, it's bs to you but that does not prove that its bs.

[@theodorekincaid3993]

As a far left liberal I was ready to swear at the wall after every sentence Bannon uttered, but I was impressed at how interesting the interview was and felt that the characterization I had developed in my head was completely wrong. I still disagree with many of his views, but surprised at how he was able to articulate himself and displayed a rational explanation of most of his. This interview has taking my disdain for the right and given me a near equal disdain for the way the left has voiced our views. I went from picking a side to not wanting to be part of any of it. It bothered me that we lefties create straw men the way I figured the right does, but also bothered the way the pulpits from both angles manipulate us. The way Bannon unabashedly describes his strategy shows a person that respects the left and leftist movements but still denigrates them and us suggests that there is an anti-social disrespect for the people in general that we are but dull numbers to be won with parlor tricks. The fact that my leftist world has left me with a mischaracterization of right wing figures tells me (as well as my experience in local campaigns) that the left views us the same way. This has really contextualized a lot for me and I am scared of this new understanding.

[@jaymzbeaman6116]

You're waking up. There's more understanding to be obtained. Be strong.

[@jordendurden8881]

Mel Thompson THE LEFT IS CANCER

[@Comeandtakeit1]

Oh boy, you’re in trouble now. Those thoughts should have never left your mouth or your typing fingers. This is why you have Trump hate 24/7 on MSM. It’s not hard to see the madness that is the left when shown a different perspective. Keep digging for truth and keep your mind open to all perspectives, you can still come back from the dark side my friend.👍🏻🇺🇸

[@elanalyzador1064]

BRO, seriously... Where you get the translated that gave you this crappy way of writing. You look like a suspect to me.

[@alexdodd808]

no subscriptions, no content, no history in this account. sketchy at best.

[@joselito7776]

The guy sounds like a more savy Trump, all he needs is orange tint and he's a dead ringer.

[@jchae35jc]

😂😂😂

[@jcookiecookie2169]

Lol

[@waynegatewood3054]

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[@jennifreak63]

Donald Trump and his wisdom? you're a funny guy!

[@walterrodgers2564]

This guy is a lia, dismiss him

[@jzw55]

I’ve had jobs shoveling poop, roofing, lawn service, picking peaches, & processing peaches. By far the hardest job I’ve ever had with the least amount of dignity was Walmart. I’m a bigger guy so I worked on unloading the trailers. We had an hour to unload 2 over sized trailers in the summer. It was at least 120 degrees inside those trailers. It was a honest day of work but it sucked. I made like $5.35 an hour without benefits. I used the money for my room & board in college. How dare he talk up Walmart. I have a masters degree working in emergency psychiatric services for 18 years. I haven’t had a raise in 12 years. I’ve never been unemployed but my god wages are STAGNANT

[@MyPronounsAreSTFU]

I feel like everyone in the comment section is ignoring how much Bannon is sweating lol. He's literally dripping sweat 😂😂😂

[@manion1947]

Ari is pressuring him really good because bannons naturally a fast talking bullshitter. But Ari was ready for him.

[@baldthanos4614]

Its Keiths Sweat not Steve Banons Sweat☝️🙂

[@SPayne-vn5od]

Pork fat.

[@a-1430]

He's on coke thats why he's sweating 😅

[@feistyjerseygirl]

Just like donnie.

[@Cushingish]

Why the outrage ?? Bannon is engaging and passionate about what he believes. Applaud Ari Melber for reaching out and having a dialogue not filled with hate and screaming at each other. Hope this catches on !

[@gabor1991]

Bannon is a PATRIOT! The only thing I don't like about Bannon is his participation in the Lying Fake Book.

[@PaperRaines]

CUSH It was a surprisingly sober conversation... well, Bannon was surprisingly sober, so that figures lol

[@HISBestLifeCoach]

It's what he "believes" and have DONE that is contrary to democracy, not to mention the mess that is the W.H. ..."catches on?" Please, no!

[@eyesthatsmile-heartthatlov8050]

gabor fake Russian KZbin account. Russian bot detected.

[@eyesthatsmile-heartthatlov8050]

CUSH alt-right bot

[@24CiViC]

“When Walmart is doing well”...what a load of crap!

[@jackmcguinness1923]

I think he means, when Walmart is doing well, it is a sign that working families are also doing well because it shows that they are comfortable spending more on shopping.

[@jojit9336]

I like the way Ari Melber does this interview!!! So knowledgeable about what he’s talking about! He asks the best questions and counter asks them very well!.... Bannon does look more sober than when he was in the White House!

[@ardentynekent2099]

I'm not sure I want an occasionally sober decision maker.

[@gigilaco]

Bannon is very rational and level-headed. He's doing a great job.

[@pjetermrnaci4327]

glaco d

[@jsm530]

Agreed

[@gloriaswaggard9908]

Doing a great job for whom?? Who do he work for? And why is he acting as though he's still in the West Wing ??. Why is he still talking like he's in CONTROL of the staff and controlling what's happening in the WHITE HOUSE???

[@jamiewhitehead1189]

@@gloriaswaggard9908 maybe that's his MO with people lost in politics. The real patriot America doesn't a need status quo mindset to get lost in typical mind control that has a vast swath lost on what really matters.

[@yasukenakamura3048]

So is the 😈

[@regward8234]

Great interview!- congrats to Ari for controlling this interview: not berating but going to the point and drawing stuff out (you don't get that if you just stick to accusations and a fixed position): coherent, intelligent, properly journalistic probing... I do not support Bannon's basic philosophy but I am of course willing to hear him in a fair platform which is what I think this was. Well done Ari and MSNBC - completely "un-fake" journalism,

[@truthtroll1273]

Agreed

[@nhguar]

Agreed. And even if I disagree with Bannon's idealogy I have to admit it was the first time I've listened to him properly without an emotionally charged backdrop. Ari did a great job.

[@MegF142857]

Was a decent interview. Felt like quiet sword fighting between the two of them. LOL!

[@truthtroll1273]

Good to see some sanity on this topic, Ari is one tough, smart cookie, his intelligence continues to impress me

[@rax7111]

Bannon outclassed the interviewer, as usual. He argues the facts.

[@jlove6675]

Dear Reader: Bannon is very intelligent! And a masterful strategist! I also do not agree w/his policies and they are nothing more than White Nationalism! That's not an opinion! The G.O.P. does not even apologize for this. This is the last stand for the privileged old and mostly all white politicians. Wall, bad people (brown people) , & all the other things they said are excuses. This base just want's enough brown people left to work in their restaurant's. And the RN here at my hospital said this is exactly what her family actually support's Trump . She also said her whole family is from Oklahoma, are farmers & spread out across the heartland of America & all told us that's exactly what their agenda is about! Fear of people that are different than them literally! Very eye opening for me. And I am an Independent ! Sad! Global Warming! Ignored and every single thing that could change the future for the kids has been ignored on purpose and they think we can just go back to the 1950's. Wake up people ! Please. JSC

[@michaelweber5702]

j love - If you listen , you will notice that Bannon did not say anything , not one word that could be construed to be of a white nationalist expression . Why do you say that ?

[@billderinbaja3883]

Great interview. Ari and Steve were both tough... Ari got to ask his questions, he gave Steve time to answer. I don't agree with Steve Bannon on much of his central thinking, but good for CNN for giving him the time to speak.

[@jamiewhitehead1189]

This is a MSNBC interview ....CNN isn't capable of this level of an intelligent conversation. Nor will they ever be capable.

[@michaelweber5702]

Bil. - Often the interviewer did not let Bannon finish his answer ...

[@jeanhendersonharley3228]

He talks so fast that's how nobody knows what he's saying

[@ardentynekent2099]

Glad Ari had the truth on a piece of paper that Bannon tried a verbal tour through, and failed.

[@WhatTheBearSaw]

"When your views on the world and your intellect are being challenged and you begin to feel uncomfortable because of a contradiction you've detected that is threatening your current model of the world...pay attention. You are about to learn something." (William H Drury, Jr.)

[@Thundersnowy]

Sometimes, it's that you need to stand firm on what you know.

[@leascaart]

Bannon is SPOT on regarding immigration!!

[@truthtroll1273]

Gannon, isn't that a planet in the andromeda system?

[@321erup123]

These questions are fantastic.

[@jacobfrost2229]

What about the question where he asks Bannon why he won't release the information of private donors?

[@anthonydesoto723]

HE'S JUST AS EVIL 👺👺👺

[@Beatgeneration2010]

Evil keeps the same company!

[@UNNOIN]

And your just as dumb.

[@Wakeywhodat]

As much as I enjoyed the interview, reading the snowflake comments is f'n priceless!

[@kulak8548]

Give em a piece of your mind!

[@jordendurden8881]

Wakeywhodat I KNOW I LOVE THE LOW IQS COMING OUT

[@joeythecloser1]

Heres a snow flake comment for you...the dems won the house in the midterms(past) trump will be impeached (present) and the midterms were. essentially a vote on trumps presidency(future). What is particularly salient is that bannon himself has said the same thing. Happy thanksgiving from california or as i like to state...the state with the single greatest contribution to the gdp and the highest number of university graduates.

[@truthtruth9745]

You know where you can stick your films sir!!!

[@patriciavyce1993]

“THE END OF TRUMP !”

[@waianaeccmhealthcenter805]

LOSE THAT LOSER!

[@Mike-tb5gj]

yup.....after 2024!!! He will win again. Sad for some, but good for America.

[@mrwuhan3062]

lol

[@Edrian_is_Sincere]

@@Mike-tb5gjpolicies over feelings 😂

[@andrew8445]

He just naturally talks over anyone when hes flustered

[@carolyntalbot947]

Ah. You must be the reason this was bumped up in the algorithm (or one of them, anyway;-) I had autoplay on while I'm working on something else, and recognized Bannon's voice before he got two sentences out. He features heavily in the "Stages of Fascism" playlist I compiled (for ease of use) and is someone I've studied in horror and fascination-- especially after reading Mueller's report and two whistleblower accounts on Cambridge Analytica. All this is to say that, yes--you're absolutely right about his "tell." Ari Melber is a master; he was already well-versed in Bannon's previous interviews and knew the answers to some of these questions. He also was aware that Bannon is a particularly ambitious White Nationalist, and is working to orchestrate a very dangerous international movement--taking advantage of a cultural divide that is raging through the West to destroy democratic institutions and immortalize himself. I just hope it won't be long before we're replaying this old footage just for academic interest, and Bannon is safely relegated to the annals of history. He may end up in textbooks, but as long as Trump is dragged out of the Oval in January at least the accounts of him will represent the truth of who he was and what he tried to do.

[@daddyphillip1]

Am I the only person that thinks president trump is being used by his fake friends to achieve their agenda from the very beginning...

[@andrew8445]

Phillip Ward thats obvious. No on is actually backing this fool without an agenda

[@tatemericanpsycho]

YEAH I KNOW TELL ME ABOUT IT THE INTERVIEWER'S GOT A ROOM TEMPERATURE IQ

[@mikemcpherson5550]

You mean when he's being pushed into a corner with sophistry. Mr. NBC leftist loudmouth was determined to paint a narrative regardless of the truth. Bannon was way too nice to this creep.

[@nnneh1]

This was a superb interview on both sides, Ari asked every question I've ever wanted to ask Steve Bannon. Great job!

[@BrendanOConnor9]

Making films? That's what Joseph Goebels was famous for.

[@msxmurda2385]

“Obviously we don’t want to take money from foreign countries.” 2019: Lev Parnas funneling money to Trump campaign. 🤔

[@craigcorsini8241]

Parnas is charged with “planning to funnel funds”, an inchoate crime. So no funds were ever funneled.

[@BB-yn7ir]

The biggest deceiver there ever was.

[@greg5326]

He's interviewing Bannon. I know Bannon has some of the same letters as Obama, but he is Bannon.

[@michaelweber5702]

B B - Man have you been deceived ...

[@cranallausler197]

Ari....Get him to answer the questions!!! Get it done!!!

[@benjamincolonjr6600]

Ari is the man

[@denettejones722]

Yes he need to resigned

[@debbarker8152]

You can bet the Mercer are behind him. Cheers Deb

[@billyt8868]

it’s very cute (and i’m not joking) to see ari try and act all tough. he’s such possibly the least threatening person i’ve ever seen.

[@daisyq3418]

... and the most Truthful. 👍

[@GmanMilli]

3:25 Hitler was a disrupter and an innovator. Not necessarily something to be desired.

[@douglang5568]

Reeeeeeeeee

[@bliss4383]

I recommend to everyone to watch the videos on the GLENN KIRSCHNER channel. He’s a former Federal Criminal Prosecutor who tears Trump a new Gluteus Maximus Orificia. 😉

[@yashvardhannegi5909]

So was Steve Jobs

[@allthesmallthings1041]

What shitlib logic

[@nickfelstead7559]

love u Steve! MAGA

[@karenavila3446]

a year later how do you feel xD

[@truthtruth9745]

Ask him about the book Camp of the saints!

[@allthesmallthings1041]

Great book

[@jacobweiser7632]

Great interview Ari and Steve! 👍

[@yumorules]

Bannon has a superb intellect.Really enjoyed this interview.

[@lmfalaschettifalaschetti8680]

I kinda like this, I was dismayed when I heard abt it, but Ari did an excellent interview, Stevie is STILL a raving loon

[@truthtroll1273]

Agreed on everything, Ari is good!

[@drott150]

Oh yeah, after watching that interview any reasonable, balanced, intelligent person would conclude Bannon's a "raving loon." I love it how he's using the left wing media to get our message out and causing the left wing media to actually eat itself.

[@jordendurden8881]

L M Falaschetti Falaschetti NOT AT ALL STEVE BANNON IS RIGHT

[@mmccrownus2406]

BANNON has greatness in him.

[@chriscavanagh1347]

Vote them out! Vote them OUT!

[@djmcrory]

Steve Bannon absolutely brilliant! America First!

[@ardentynekent2099]

Next room, far-right.

[@takatsu5]

I've never thought of the Trump admin as being hawkish on China consistently and in policy development.

[@ashleybarloweNC]

He’s literally sweating his face off!! 🤣😱😰

[@jamiewhitehead1189]

With no rag....yeah, ok.

[@MrSkipper13]

Having listened to all he said, this is the very reason why the super rich class is always out of touch with the working people. And why the president (any president), and the government always feel as though they can do whatever they want without consequence.

[@willgetbettereventually124]

Healthcare first? What a joke.

[@124akshat]

Regardless of what you think about Steve Bannon, he is ferociously smart!

[@willgetbettereventually124]

He lies with a straight face

[@ardentynekent2099]

No, he's repetitive.

[@douglasclark184]

Ari Melber is probably the best forensic interviewer we have.

[@jmowers7479]

Douglas Clark I think he will get to this mans lies and deception. He is it in like all the GOP money

[@tzmythos]

Not here. This interview is a big mistake.

[@fullysick8416]

I would respect Melber and his ilk if they applied themselves to questioning both sides with equal zest.

[@allthesmallthings1041]

Yes but he doesn’t Interview lefties as hard as he interviews anyone on the rigvt

[@jimcricket8128]

This guy is a more coherent Alex Jones. Wtf. Why do people listen to him

[@paulgrant2653]

I believe in sensible Americans, nice one .

[@mikemack5027]

This is over a year old let's see if Bannon feels that way right now!!! Lmao

[@joev8106]

Steve Bannon is a political genius

[@mwmann3684]

Joe V So is Satan. Very beguiling!

[@derrickholmes2392]

He talked over Ari the entire time.

[@marcyclay2475]

Ari did a great job interviewing Ron White.

[@harperperalta5150]

"I Don't want to cut you off..." says Ari, unless you make sense and blow my "argument."

[@yansun7231]

Bannon is very level headed. The interviewer is very hostile. He has no interest to listen what Bannon said.

[@Cyberfoxxy]

agreed, not sure what to make of it though.

[@kamaukarangatha9600]

Team Bannon, team Trump

[@lydiawoodard9902]

Bannon U on One Fool

[@DMan-G]

7:53 that was a HARD “K” ✡️

[@paulamky]

God Bless Steve Bannon and President Trump #MAGA

[@TheMovingBoxes]

this statement smells of that which a sycophantic zombie would chant so as to avoid thinking complex thoughts....

[@jordendurden8881]

paulincoln AGREE

[@jordendurden8881]

Reto Torriani NOT CIVIL WAR JUST AMERICA STANDING UP FOR ITSELF

[@choochdrews]

Trump hates this man.

[@liza.6929]

#MAGA

[@mandriescu]

Ari , I think it`s brilliant that you have interviewed Bannon . Trump`s followers will watch it and will come to the conclusion that MSMBC it`s not "FAKE NEWS "

[@zazamicofifi]

Great discussion. Still don't understand why Bannon can not call out trump for what he is; unfit for public life.

[@whitestork3896]

The interviewer is outrageously biased.

[@psam421]

whitestork it’s MSNBC! What did you expect? Bannon held his head up high! Great job!

[@aycyoyo]

Great. Love Bannon. He fights for what he believes in, and no one can take that voice away.

[@choochdrews]

Too bad he couldn't stay in the white house huh?

[@willgetbettereventually124]

Seriously?

[@satoshigerbil8789]

Good interview- fair.

[@carmenneumann9479]

Ari forgot to ask him,..WHY WEARING ARE YOU WEARING 2 SHIRTS......?

[@briseboy]

bannon is a marketing strategist - like rove, goebbels, etc. he is far more broadly intelligent than trump. if he's not pretty to look at, just scroll down to hear without the signals. he may well be all the problematic discriminatory dogmatic believer you dislike, but #1:know your enemy. commentors erroneously believe that venting hatred will win. this is an error - their very arousal reduces their capacity to function, and the consequent failure feeds the trump strategy of marginalizing those who differ with him. i, along with most scientists, all those who recognize the ecological necessity for preserving species, significant natural living and ecosystems which give us life itself, utterly disagree with everything trump, bannon, and republicans since the 1960s stand for hierarchical social structure, unregulated profitmaking, competition rather than cooperation, and political strategization for those ends, instead of working for the total community, much less the very earth that is now being overwhelmed by human numbers, toxicity, pollution, and overexploitation. certainly all racism and so on, can be subsumed in these categories.

[@johnwu1554]

Actually a relatively fair and balanced interview. We need more thoughtful dialog in this nation. Still a little too much interrupting on both sides for me.

[@Inallthingsgivethanksalways]

I find myself disturbed by how he's or was implying that illegal immigration is a POC problem in terms of wages

[@barbaraconnett5057]

Steve Bannan frightened me!!!

[@kokxluke7063]

Why are people worried about giving Steve bannon a platform is it because he brings reality or because he's not bias enough and makes good points

[@danieltadros3262]

Steven Bannon is a brilliant man.

[@ExposedRoot]

I hope people realize who and what this person is. I wish MSNBC and Ari weren't giving Bannon this podium.

[@tjti2631]

Interesting. Bannon is very right.

[@dianekremer7991]

Don’t agree with Bannon however I think we all need to understand how he thinks. Ari did a great job of asking good questions and not letting him off the hook. Did you notice that Steve looks “cleaned up”, shaved and hair combed...interesting!

[@kiwihame]

Interesting interview. Good to see MSNBC offering some balance. (To detractors of this interview, you *need* balance to support an informed viewpoint.) Bannon is clearly extremely switched-on and eloquent (and, have too say, is looking unusually sharp and well) Ari proved a great foil. His reasonableness here aside, given Bannon's views and values, IMO he's extremely dangerous. I'm glad Trump doesn't give him more oxygen.

[@truthtroll1273]

Good comment, this was a great interview for those who didn't get furious. But Bannon still looks like a road driver too long on the road, looks like he smells bad....really bad

[@Unclejamsarmy]

Hamish Lamont a reasonable person 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ceejay6882]

Keep bootlicking the corporate propaganda. The owners of MSNBC and CNN are oligarchs losing their power. This is why they are so arched up over Trump.

[@truthtroll1273]

@@ceejay6882 Riiiight

[@jimlong813]

not really, most of Mr ari questions/opinion were more of personal attack/questioning of character.

[@BillyBobJoeSnr]

This hasn't weathered well. It is very obvious what he means by disrupter.

[@user-bl7zd5in4p]

Bannon is Awesome

[@jeanward7536]

NO Only GOD IS AWESOME, NOT MAN.PRAISES TO THE MOST HIGH.

[@T.R.R.Jolkien]

Sounds like the host is a bit biased and on the left

[@selectiveoutrage6617]

Er, this is 24/7 Trump hating MSNBC aka BSNBC

[@ToddKing]

Timothy K /// Ya think? Can you imagine him having an interview that aggressive with an Obama former Cheif Strategist?

[@tonysmyth4116]

12:40 ,,, just look at that sweat rolling down his face

[@khall187]

Oooooh boy! A fat guy sweating under the heat of 100 degree lamps... Must be very telling!! Gtfo of here.

[@rogerwalters9542]

I didn't finish what I had to say, when you talk about that mad man, that what make him stand out

[@gaudycouturist4856]

Everyday it's something...everyday

[@MrRileyColeman]

why are you giving this man a mainstream voice? you are doing it again! you made Trump this way

[@johndanielson3777]

Balance Life THANK YOU!

[@gabor1991]

Because Bannon is a PATRIOT! The only thing I don't like about Bannon is his participation in the Lying Fake Book.

[@PCtransplant]

gabor Bannon is a patriot like Hansen's disease is an improvement in one's looks. You disclose your stupidity with every post you make, gabor.

[@gabor1991]

Looney Times not baiting. Just telling it as it is.

[@maxmustermann5612]

because its unbiased reporting

[@tangowhisky1092]

Thank you for facilitating the Steve Bannon interview. Firstly, this is the most kempt and alert I have ever seen Mr Bannon. He prepared for a sweeping audience with manicure and facial skin-toning. I admit my surprise! Secondly, I admire how you maintained control in the face of his interruptive outbursts, attempts to talk over you, attempts to guess your questions, and blurts of tangential links. The preponderance of his double-talk, boomeranging about Wall Street, opacity regarding patrons and finance, etc, was gobbledygook. He did make clear his intent and mechanics for the Midterms. He desperately wants to be back in the good graces of The Quisling Coward Trump so he's made this effort to show the boss he can handle a Real Interview, not some puff-stuff from FOX. He's working to frame the Midterms squarely around Trump and Leader Pelosi. House Redpublicans can speak to their constituents about their accomplishments, but must tip-toe around Trump, Russian Interference in 2016 and what THEY'VE DONE to make this election safer, rising healthcare costs, stagnant wages, Tariffs... Lots of tip-toeing. House Dems and challengers to incumbent Redpublicans are running on district bread-and-butter issues: Healthcare, infrastructure & permanent middle-class jobs, and standing for Law and Order. And what that phrase means. It's not about Trump, not about impeachment -we certainly do not have enough evidence in the public realm (yet); not about Nancy Pelosi being Leader of the Dem Caucus, nor her being elected Speaker. The Dems are taking First Things First and that scares the Cheese Whiz out of the White Nationalists. For national talking points, Dems and Progressives have Puerto Rico's "timely" recovery after almost a year. They have ICE, the separation of families of asylum-seekers, children in cages. They have poisonous water still in Flint, MI. And they have $2T debt resulting from the irresponsible Redpublican Tax Scam. So yes, THANK YOU for the interview. Bannon is worried and knows the Redpublicans don't care about Putin's Puppet nor Bannon's Grand Plan to disrupt and destroy the US Government. -I say "Redpublican"/"Redpublicans" because they have deferred to and/or supported The Quisling Coward Trump and his Red Russian Puppet Master. In that grouping, they all Bleed Yellow.

[@jackbelieverballs1611]

There's a great line in "The Milton Reader" the 1999 film with Kat Winslet where she says, about Ouchtwitz, "Every day was the first day of the rest of your life".

[@Kenbomp]

This is first time you see cracks in bannons conviction and knees are shaking. He's right he really is a Lenninist economic.

[@robertoctarmani]

He seems eloquent when he is not drunk.

[@stevendibernardo1015]

ROBERTO ARMANI Don't we all; thank you for my afternoon weekend chuckle! /cheers!

[@mialite7959]

ROBERTO ARMANI - What..? You're DRUNK...!

[@lg2971]

ROBERTO ARMANI Sadly, he's deceiving people. All one need do is research his documented assertions, including the false "Uranium one" story he continues to spew. He sounds so rational, but his true beliefs are horrifyingly not. Aloha!

[@bjornsantens9030]

ROBERTO ARMANI some people (like you) are really gullible...

[@robertoctarmani]

@@bjornsantens9030Don't call me gullible. I don't know what it means. :(

[@shitzuation]

Bla bla lies, spin, marketing, repeat. Con-servative mantra

[@batintheattic7293]

Did he just say that cutting taxes, for the wealthiest Americans, is 'triage'? The patient is flat-lining. When does triage become the life saving surgery? Not enough 'triage' yet? Gotta figure out where the money is going to come from, first? How about following the trail, back, that leads to your pockets.

[@zhangandy1816]

the way the reporter interviews is great, that's one of the factors that make status great

[@khall187]

Are you kidding? Hahaha. Yes interrupt every 10 seconds without letting your subject finish their point. Great job.

[@billyclyde768]

This guy deflected every question he was asked.... This is how liars talk.

[@michaelweber5702]

Actually Billy boy , the interviewer often interrupted or would not allow him to answer questions ... Liar ? you're kidding .

[@billyclyde768]

@@michaelweber5702 Actually Weber boy he's a liar...

[@brucecameron4694]

I think Steve Bannon is living in his own world

[@GreasyFroBro]

He has plenty of company don’t worry

[@tcskeith]

we did that for 8 years with bozo

[@shelleydwyer-murphy2281]

Bruce Cameron He wants to make everybody live in it. Scary dude with twisted ideas. He went on his far right extremists tour in Europe, he loves Authoritarian extremists who rule by hatred and fear and the growing number of people who follow them. Steve "wear your racism like a badge of honor" Bannon. Robert Mueller has more integrity and honor in his little finger than any of Trump, Inc. The people Trump has surrounded himself with are greedy opportunists who are after power and money and their agendas reflect who they are as people. Very white, very selfish, very corrupt. Bannon is a twisted world domination type dude.

[@larapalma3744]

A very comfortable, selfish world, like all his ilk.

[@zexnynex777]

is he a charming, powerful n beautiful genius international playboy who makes women so hot that they throw themselves all over him in his own world he lives in? because, thats how it is for me in my own world.

[@tommiebenford3190]

We have to keep our eyes on Russia

[@bzert281]

That, was an interesting interview. Can't believe i actually watched the whole thing. I did it for Ari. Giving the devil his due, Steve Bannon does know how to give a proper interview, no inane whatabout-isms, etc. They obviously negotiated terms beforehand, such as I'll-ask-whatever-i-want-but-you'll-have-time-to-respond and they obviously had a clock running on the amount of time for each topic, so they must have agreed on topics. Generally, it made my skin crawl, to hear these positions, especially spun as positively and skillfully as Bannon spun them. But I have to be able to hear and absorb this, because the guy is offering us a deeper look, and we need that look. I will *not* assume that the guy is giving us what's inside his skull, as I think he's sharp enough to be layered in what he presents to us, through our journalist proxy. My mental state, after this interview: worried. I wish this guy wasn't on their team, he's mucho dangerous. Thanks Ari.