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Trump Still Has Bannon and Stone on Speed Dial, Despite His Public Claims To the Contrary: Report
Newsweek ^ | October 22, 2017 | Tom Porter

Posted on 10/22/2017 7:46:29 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Steve Bannon and Roger Stone are two of President Donald Trump’s most controversial former advisers but recent reports indicate that Trump has kept communications open with the men despite neither having official government roles.

As CEO of the 'alt-right' Breitbart news network, Bannon is viewed by the president as a hotline to the populist conspiracy-theory driven base that helped his rise to power.

Multiple associates of both Trump and Bannon told The Washington Post that the two have kept in regular touch since Bannon resigned as White House chief strategist in August.

Despite Bannon declaring war on the Congressional GOP after leaving his White House role and even backing a candidate in the Alabama Senate race opposed by the president, the two still speak several times a week, according to the report.....

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bannon; stone; trump
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Is Newsweek implying that the President of the United States can't talk to anyone he wants to? Oh, and get this: "Bannon is viewed by the president as a hotline to the populist conspiracy-theory driven base that helped his rise to power."
1 posted on 10/22/2017 7:46:30 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Clearly an impeachable offense.


2 posted on 10/22/2017 7:53:03 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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“”with the men despite neither having official government roles.””

WOW - just think how much worse it would be if he had Sidney Blumenthal giving him advice!!! AND TAKING IT!


3 posted on 10/22/2017 7:58:13 AM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Moonbat crazy.

The President cannot talk to someone “the media” forced out of his administration!

Doesn’t he know who we are!!!


4 posted on 10/22/2017 7:59:06 AM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So far, the best news I’ve heard today.

:)


5 posted on 10/22/2017 8:03:32 AM PDT by Dana1960
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Good. At least he still has access to some trustworthy advice.


6 posted on 10/22/2017 8:03:59 AM PDT by CaptainMorgantown
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To: Dana1960

Yes, it is good news. I hope both of them urge him to a light a fire under Sessions’ derriere.


7 posted on 10/22/2017 8:05:03 AM PDT by surrey
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Millenial math:
2 + 2 = 22
White + Nationalist = WHITE NATIONALIST


8 posted on 10/22/2017 8:06:21 AM PDT by ReaganGeneration2
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Despite His Public Claims To the Contrary: Report


What claims? There are no claims to the contrary, except in Newsweaks fevered mind.


9 posted on 10/22/2017 8:08:10 AM PDT by Flick Lives
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“controversial former advisers”

Anyone who doesn’t support the elites or extreme corruption in government is “controversial”.


10 posted on 10/22/2017 8:08:13 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Trump: Greatest POTUS of all time solely for preventing Satan taking office.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

so what...he is allowed to do that


11 posted on 10/22/2017 8:10:16 AM PDT by RaginRak
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Anyone the libs don’t like is “controversial.” John McCain cannot earn that that term even though he betrays his voters and is hated by many of them.


12 posted on 10/22/2017 8:10:39 AM PDT by Luke21
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It’s a good thing that he is keeping in touch.
The Uniparty plan was to isolate him in the White House and surround him with Uniparty moles.
Bannon is his hot line to the real world.


13 posted on 10/22/2017 8:13:01 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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Newsweak is incredibly naive. Just because they’re not on Trump’s payroll, they aasume there’s no communication among them. Bannon, Stone and The Donald have been friends and associates for years.


14 posted on 10/22/2017 8:13:31 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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“the populist conspiracy-theory driven base that helped his rise to power”

uh, yeah. I really hope the fake stream media believes their own fictional propaganda because they’ll be even more shocked at the 2020 blowout than they were in 2016.


15 posted on 10/22/2017 8:13:33 AM PDT by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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Newsweak is incredibly naive. Just because they’re not on Trump’s payroll, they aasume there’s no communication among them. Bannon, Stone and The Donald have been friends and associates for years.


16 posted on 10/22/2017 8:13:59 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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Newsweak is incredibly naive. Just because they’re not on Trump’s payroll, they aasume there’s no communication among them. Bannon, Stone and The Donald have been friends and associates for years.


17 posted on 10/22/2017 8:14:00 AM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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“recent reports indicate that Trump has kept communications open with the men despite neither having official government roles. “

yes, indeedy! such a BAD thing that our President talks with ANYONE who doesn’t have an “official government role”. I wonder if it’s equally as scandalous when he talks with his son Barron or his wife Melania?


18 posted on 10/22/2017 8:16:26 AM PDT by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The word REPORT in a headline should = IGNORE.


19 posted on 10/22/2017 8:17:30 AM PDT by Pravious
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OMG!

What if Trump has a secret 2nd phone? A burner phone?

O the huge manatee! Newsies would have a meltdown even at the thought of that.


20 posted on 10/22/2017 8:19:14 AM PDT by TomGuy
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