Posted on 04/08/2017 4:29:24 PM PDT by mandaladon
An embattled Steve Bannon appears to be digging in against a storm of bad press suggesting he's on his way out, sources familiar with the inner workings of the White House told NBC News.
The White House chief strategist "ain't going anywhere," sources close to him said.
Bannon was removed from his position on the National Security Council this week, a shakeup that the White House denied was part of a "power struggle" within the administration. Officials discussing the move said Bannon was originally placed on the council as a check to then-National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, who resigned in February after misleading Vice President Mike Pence about his contact with a Russian ambassador.
Related: Steve Bannon Removed From National Security Council
On Saturday, one source said Bannon's message was this: "Democrats will never run the White House."
The comment apparently refers to Trump son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner and senior economic adviser Gary Cohn, who are believed to be Bannon's rivals for power. He has reportedly nicknamed them, the "West Wing Democrats."
NBC News reached out to the White House for response but did not hear back.
In an email to The New York Times, Trump spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders pushed back against reports of discontent in the White House. "Once again this is completely false story driven by people who want to distract from the success taking place in this administration," she wrote.
Bannon on Saturday attended what was described as a "long" meeting with Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and Kushner with the intent of presenting a united front, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Bannon is believed to see himself as the protector of the president's campaign promises, a kind of ideological compass.
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Yes! With a properly administered vanity fee and a big sur charge for posting fake news and replying and agreeing to negative fake news, we’d finish the FReepathons in a week.
I don't know if Bannon said this or not. Neither does NBC. Maybe he did, and maybe he didn't. All these reports from "unnamed sources" could be completely fabricated fake news, or they could be based on a bit of smoke from which the news media has constructed the narrative of a fire.
I'm watching developments that could be related to these stories, but not believing anything based on unnamed sources. Regardless, forming conclusions about Bannon's judgement based on unsourced NBC quotes shows, well, a lack of good judgement.
Where does Bannon say this is all BS?
Maybe an NBC staffer is monitoring FR and you're the unnamed source NBC is quoting. LOL!
This is over. Trump put an end to it last night.
How many times can this “news media” step in their Johnson and continue to be held credible? They are total lying buffoons, and proving it daily.
Bannon opined that the Cuck soccer will go before he does.
“He has reportedly nicknamed them, the “West Wing Democrats.”~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~That’s what they are~”
Yes, very accurate from what I’ve read.
Unfortunately with the FR pearl clutchers, fake news about Trump never dies or goes away.
They keep recycling it while predicting the end of Bannon/Trump or whomever the fake news was about.
Would John Galt invite President Trump?
OK, who’s his maggot Manservant behind him?
No, seriously, Trump had to pull the car over last night. The first of the two who breaks the truce goes out the window.
Trump: "I will STOP this car!"
He DID, is the point, last night. Issued an ultimatum. There should be no noise whatsoever that isn’t wholly manufactured by the MenSeekingMen on this issue as of midnight last night.
They took him off the regular council. Then he was invited to the NSC meeting that decided on the Syria attack. #FAKENEWS
Now this is what I want to hear! He’s staying put! Yeah Baby!
Another trust fund Harvahd Chad I suppose.
Both manlets decked out in identical navy blazers, khakis, black dress shoes, gold Rolex, trick haircuts, shades and man bags.
On their way to entertain the troops with a Whiffenpoof duet?
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