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Steve Bannon's White House departure divides rightwing media Steve Bannon's White House departure divides rightwing media
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Steve Bannon’s tenure in the White House will probably best remembered for the warring factions he managed to create. Steve Bannon’s tenure in the White House will probably best remembered for the warring factions he managed to create. And just like his divisive presence in the Trump administration, the former chief strategist’s departure managed to cleave the rightwing media in two on Friday.
And just like his divisive presence in the Trump administration, the former chief strategist’s departure managed to cleave the rightwing media in two on Friday. Of rightwing news sites, Breitbart was, unsurprisingly, the most supportive. The site responded to the news with a dramatic flashing orange headline: “Report: Bannon out of the White House”.
Of rightwing news sites, Breitbart was unsurprisingly the most supportive. Breitbart – which Bannon used to run – led with the line that Bannon was responsible for his own fate – despite reports elsewhere suggesting Trump had decided to fire him. “Submitted resignation August 7,” Breitbart claimed, in capital letters.
The site responded to the news with a dramatic flashing orange headline: “Report: Bannon out of the White House”. Breitbart then quoted three paragraphs of a New York Times story on Bannon’s ousting. Breitbart frequently aggregates content from more mainstream media outlets, and allows commenters to discuss the news.
Breitbart – which Bannon used to run – led with the line that Bannon was responsible for his own fate – despite reports elsewhere suggesting Trump had decided to fire him. An hour after Breitbart published the story, it had garnered more than 10,000 comments. The most-liked provided an insight into where Breitbart readers’ loyalties lie. “Trump throwing Bannon under the bus to please establishment hacks? WTF!” wrote Rubicon.
“Submitted resignation August 7,” Breitbart claimed, in capital letters.
Breitbart then quoted three paragraphs of a New York Times story on Bannon’s ousting. The news site regularly aggregates content from more mainstream media outlets, and allows its commenters to then opine on the news.
Just over an hour after Breitbart published the story, it had garnered more than 10,000 comments. The most-liked provided an insight into where Breitbart readers’ loyalties lie.
“Trump throwing Bannon under the bus to please establishment hacks? WTF!” wrote Rubicon.
InfoWars, the rightwing site run by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, was charitable. Bannon was “a major force in challenging the establishment and leftist mainstream media, and helped the president deliver on many of his campaign promises”, according to the site.InfoWars, the rightwing site run by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, was charitable. Bannon was “a major force in challenging the establishment and leftist mainstream media, and helped the president deliver on many of his campaign promises”, according to the site.
But some prominent rightwing media figures rejoiced at the news. Roger Stone tweeted a link to his own Daily Caller article on Bannon’s departure, adding simply: “Victory!”. He also noted that the “overall sartorial quality of the White House staff just improved dramatically”. Bannon is not renowned for his personal style.But some prominent rightwing media figures rejoiced at the news. Roger Stone tweeted a link to his own Daily Caller article on Bannon’s departure, adding simply: “Victory!”. He also noted that the “overall sartorial quality of the White House staff just improved dramatically”. Bannon is not renowned for his personal style.
And on the less extreme rightwing sites, Bannon was not fondly remembered. The New York Post, which has generally been supportive of Donald Trump, described Bannon as a “white nationalist bomb thrower” and “the voice of the alt-right”.And on the less extreme rightwing sites, Bannon was not fondly remembered. The New York Post, which has generally been supportive of Donald Trump, described Bannon as a “white nationalist bomb thrower” and “the voice of the alt-right”.
“Bannon had been on the outs with Trump before for grandstanding and stealing the spotlight, but the president suspected he was one of the main leakers in the administration, trashing his colleagues in news reports,” the Post wrote.“Bannon had been on the outs with Trump before for grandstanding and stealing the spotlight, but the president suspected he was one of the main leakers in the administration, trashing his colleagues in news reports,” the Post wrote.
Fox News – a favourite of Trump’s – also used Bannon’s culling as an opportunity to twist the knife. Fox News – a favourite of Trump’s – also used Bannon’s culling as an opportunity to twist the knife. Fox described Bannon as “a hardcore populist who often sparred with his West Wing colleagues”, adding that he had “become become increasingly isolated in the White House”.
Fox described Bannon as “a hardcore populist who often sparred with his West Wing colleagues”, adding that he had “become become increasingly isolated in the White House”. The early conflict between the far-right and the less-far-right news sites also rolled over on to Twitter. Gabriel Sherman, a correspondent at Vanity Fair, said a source had told him Bannon would return to Breitbart and that the news site was “ramping up for war against Trump”.
The early conflict between the far-right and the less-far-right news sites also rolled over on to Twitter.
Gabriel Sherman, a correspondent at Vanity Fair, said a source had told him Bannon would return to Breitbart and that the news site was “ramping up for war against Trump”.
A tweet from Breitbart editor Joel Pollack was similarly portentous. “#War,” it said.A tweet from Breitbart editor Joel Pollack was similarly portentous. “#War,” it said.