Trump's former aide Steve Bannon terrified of LA protests, warns what's happening is World War III
Steve Bannon, ex-Trump aide, called L.A. protests the start of World War III. He blamed Democrats for unrest, attacked tech giants like Musk, and said top officials should be arrested. Bannon is now back close to Trump with stronger and harsher vi...

Bannon thinks the protests are part of a Democratic psyop to destabilize the country during summer. He says Democrats let 10 to 13 million illegal immigrants enter the US and demands all must be deported, not just some. Bannon warns that there will be more riots this summer because this is just the start, according to the report by The New Republic.
He questions why police made only about 10 arrests and accuses the LAPD of allowing the protests to get out of control. He says whoever ordered the police to stand down should be arrested.
Calling for the suspension of habeas corpus, the former Trump camper also demanded the arrests of California Governor Newsom and LA Mayor Bass.
He compares Governor Newsom to John C. Calhoun, who had a political conflict with President Andrew Jackson. Bannon says if Newsom blocks federal officials, he should be arrested, as mentioned in the report by The New Republic.
Bannon pushes Trump plan
Bannon also attacks Elon Musk and big tech companies, calling them “a bunch of pussies.” He plans to financially attack Musk and wants to break up Facebook, Google, Amazon, and maybe even Walmart because they have too much private power, which he thinks goes against populism and economic nationalism, according to the reports.Although Bannon was pushed away from the MAGA group after the 2017 Charlottesville riots, he now seems to have returned closer to Trump with a stronger fascist agenda. Bannon is at the center of a fight within the Republican Party between traditional conservatives and MAGA’s an anti-economic nationalist, as per reports.
Trump’s hardline immigration stance and recent removal of Elon Musk from some position fit Bannon’s views, showing Bannon is back as a close adviser. This means the Trump administration, if it returns, could become more brutal and authoritarian under Bannon’s influence, as stated by The New Republic.
FAQs
Q1. Why did Steve Bannon say L.A. protests are like World War III?He believes the protests are part of a plan by Democrats to create chaos in the country.
Yes, reports say he’s back as a strong adviser with more extreme views than before.
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