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'''Stephen Kevin "Steve" Bannon''' (born November 27th, 1953) is chief strategist on the White House staff under President [[Donald J. Trump]]. Until August 2016, Bannon was the executive chairman of conservative news source [[Breitbart News Network|Breitbart News]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.eu/blogs/on-media/2017/02/breitbart-reveals-owners-ceo-larry-solov-the-mercer-family-and-susie-breitbart-donald-trump-media/|title=Breitbart reveals owners: CEO Larry Solov, the Mercer family and Susie Breitbart|date=February 25, 2017|accessdate=August 10, 2017}}</ref>
'''Stephen Kevin "Steve" Bannon''' (born November 27th, 1953) is a former chief strategist on the White House staff under President [[Donald J. Trump]]. Until August 2016, Bannon was the executive chairman of conservative news source [[Breitbart News Network|Breitbart News]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.politico.eu/blogs/on-media/2017/02/breitbart-reveals-owners-ceo-larry-solov-the-mercer-family-and-susie-breitbart-donald-trump-media/|title=Breitbart reveals owners: CEO Larry Solov, the Mercer family and Susie Breitbart|date=February 25, 2017|accessdate=August 10, 2017}}</ref>
==Biography==
==Biography==
Due to his conservative, nationalist views, as well as his strong opposition to the [[mainstream media]], the MSM has been ruthless in trying to oust him from the White House.<ref>Kurtz, Howard (April 14, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/14/bannon-bashing-why-press-is-targeting-trump-aide-as-barely-hanging-on.html Bannon bashing: Why the press is targeting the Trump aide as barely hanging on]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 14, 2017.</ref> More moderate members in the White House also oppose him.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/14/establishment-rising-trumps-white-house-noonan-says-efforts-take-bannon-low-unseemly-ugly/ Establishment Rising in Trump’s White House: Noonan Says Efforts to ‘Take Out’ Bannon ‘Low, Unseemly, Ugly’]. ''Breitbart News''. April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.</ref> Due to that opposition, Bannon has been falsely claimed to be "racist," even though these claims have been refuted.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/09/steve-bannons-former-partner-in-hollywood-says-trump-strategist-is-no-racist.html Steve Bannon's former partner in Hollywood says Trump strategist is no racist]. ''Fox News''. May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.</ref> In fact, Bannon has called [[white supremacist]]s and [[racists]] "a collection of clowns."<ref>Siegel, Josh (August 16, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/steve-bannon-fringe-far-right-who-rallied-in-charlottesville-are-a-collection-of-clowns/article/2631784 Steve Bannon: 'Fringe' far-right who rallied in Charlottesville are 'a collection of clowns']. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.</ref><ref>Pollak, Joel B. (August 16, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/16/bannon-calls-left-wing-journalist-declare-economic-war-china/ Bannon Calls Left-Wing Journalist to Declare Economic War on China]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/16/bannon-calls-far-right-clowns-says-enemies-are-wetting-themselves-in-rare-interview.html Bannon calls far right 'clowns,' says enemies are 'wetting themselves,' in rare interview]. ''Fox News''. August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.</ref>
Due to his conservative, nationalist views, as well as his strong opposition to the [[mainstream media]], the MSM has been ruthless in trying to oust him from the White House.<ref>Kurtz, Howard (April 14, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/14/bannon-bashing-why-press-is-targeting-trump-aide-as-barely-hanging-on.html Bannon bashing: Why the press is targeting the Trump aide as barely hanging on]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 14, 2017.</ref> More moderate members in the White House also oppose him.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/14/establishment-rising-trumps-white-house-noonan-says-efforts-take-bannon-low-unseemly-ugly/ Establishment Rising in Trump’s White House: Noonan Says Efforts to ‘Take Out’ Bannon ‘Low, Unseemly, Ugly’]. ''Breitbart News''. April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.</ref> Due to that opposition, Bannon has been falsely claimed to be "racist," even though these claims have been refuted.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/09/steve-bannons-former-partner-in-hollywood-says-trump-strategist-is-no-racist.html Steve Bannon's former partner in Hollywood says Trump strategist is no racist]. ''Fox News''. May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.</ref> In fact, Bannon has called [[white supremacist]]s and [[racists]] "a collection of clowns."<ref>Siegel, Josh (August 16, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/steve-bannon-fringe-far-right-who-rallied-in-charlottesville-are-a-collection-of-clowns/article/2631784 Steve Bannon: 'Fringe' far-right who rallied in Charlottesville are 'a collection of clowns']. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.</ref><ref>Pollak, Joel B. (August 16, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/16/bannon-calls-left-wing-journalist-declare-economic-war-china/ Bannon Calls Left-Wing Journalist to Declare Economic War on China]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 16, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/16/bannon-calls-far-right-clowns-says-enemies-are-wetting-themselves-in-rare-interview.html Bannon calls far right 'clowns,' says enemies are 'wetting themselves,' in rare interview]. ''Fox News''. August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.</ref>
On August 18, 2017, the White House announced that Bannon was leaving his role, effective immediately. The UK's ''Guardian'' newspaper reported that minutes earlier a White House insider and Trump ally had confided that the leaks over previous days about Bannon's role were "part of an effort to pressure the White House aide to step down." The source claimed: "They are trying to get him to quit."<ref>Jacobs, Ben (August 18, 2017) "[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/18/steve-bannon-white-house-trump-administration Steve Bannon, chief White House strategist, removed from role]." London: ''The Guardian''. Retrieved August 18, 2017.</ref>
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