| | '''Stephen Kevin "Steve" Bannon''' (born November 27, 1953) is a [[movement conservative]] who helped guide [[Donald Trump]] to his remarkable presidential victory and then stayed on as a top advisor in the [[White House]] until August 2017, pushing for Trump to pursue the conservative policy agenda he had campaigned on. Bannon then continued his work as a leading [[conservative]] activist at [[Breitbart News Network|Breitbart News]] as its executive chairman, a position he also held prior to August 2016.<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> He was forced to resign in January 2018. He is also a former U.S. naval officer and businessman. | | '''Stephen Kevin "Steve" Bannon''' (born November 27, 1953) is a [[movement conservative]] who helped guide [[Donald Trump]] to his remarkable presidential victory and then stayed on as a top advisor in the [[White House]] until August 2017, pushing for Trump to pursue the conservative policy agenda he had campaigned on. Bannon then continued his work as a leading [[conservative]] activist at [[Breitbart News Network|Breitbart News]] as its executive chairman, a position he also held prior to August 2016.<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> He was forced to resign in January 2018. He is also a former U.S. naval officer and businessman. |
| − | Bannon's conservative principles of [[nationalism]], [[populism]], and non-interventionism are influential among conservatives and Republicans.<ref>Lee, Tony (August 24, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/24/study-bannon-wing-represents-major-part-of-modern-gop/ Study: ‘Bannon Wing’ Represents ‘Major Part of Modern’ GOP]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref> Bannon's nationalist and pro-worker positions, as well as his opposition to the establishment globalist faction of the GOP, are also attractive to some on the Left, as well as minorities.<ref>Lee, Tony (December 29, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/29/anyone-anytime-anyplace-media-discover-bannons-econ-nationalism-msg-resonates-with-dems-people-of-color/ Anyone, Anytime, Anyplace: Media Discover Bannon’s Econ Nationalism Msg Resonates with Dems, People of Color]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 29, 2017.</ref> | + | Bannon's conservative principles of [[economic nationalism]], [[populism]], and non-interventionism are influential among conservatives and Republicans.<ref>Lee, Tony (August 24, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/24/study-bannon-wing-represents-major-part-of-modern-gop/ Study: ‘Bannon Wing’ Represents ‘Major Part of Modern’ GOP]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 26, 2017.</ref> Bannon's nationalist and pro-worker positions, as well as his opposition to the establishment globalist faction of the GOP, are also attractive to some on the Left, as well as minorities.<ref>Lee, Tony (December 29, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/29/anyone-anytime-anyplace-media-discover-bannons-econ-nationalism-msg-resonates-with-dems-people-of-color/ Anyone, Anytime, Anyplace: Media Discover Bannon’s Econ Nationalism Msg Resonates with Dems, People of Color]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 29, 2017.</ref> |