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Jonathan Swan 13 hours ago
President Trump has been working the phones over the past several days telling allies they need to choose between him and former adviser Steve Bannon. For almost everyone its been an easy choice: Trump.
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The White House has been encouraging its surrogates to go on TV and tear into Bannon; Trump has enjoyed the spectacle and the White House has kept close tabs on these performances. Hence the re-emergence of Anthony Scaramucci, who did a victory lap on TV this week ripping Bannon apart.
For Miller, the reality is he turned against Bannon months ago, despite continuing to share his hardline nationalism views on trade and immigration. Miller told associates that Bannon was a leaker and a self-promoter; though hes never said so publicly. The White House denied this was happening when the Daily Beast accurately reported this story months ago.
Update: When I told WH press shop I was reporting that Miller would be gutting Bannon on CNN tomorrow, Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders replied: Stephen is going on to give a recap of the Thursday immigration meeting, weekend meetings at Camp David and a preview of the bi-partisan immigration meeting on Tuesday. However, I've never known anyone or any topic that Stephen couldn't handle so if other topics come up I have no doubt he will easily handle those as well.
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Wounded Bear
(58,706 posts)that was easy.
BumRushDaShow
(129,440 posts)Despite the recent Mercer "rebuff", he was their investment.
bullimiami
(13,103 posts)Turbineguy
(37,365 posts)and have my sandwiches.
bunny planet
(10,875 posts)I've read that the only reason the Mercers actually cut Bannon off was because they were unhappy with his suggestion a few months ago that people who make more than 5 million dollars should be in a new 44% tax bracket. That was a bridge too far....it was supposed to be right wing faux populism that lined their pockets and decimated the 'little people', not something that actually required them to pay more taxes. Otherwise, Bannon was still their man.
tanyev
(42,610 posts)hes going to anger a lot of the base that Bannon brought on board? Oh well.
DFW
(54,436 posts)I'll take "none of the above."
SWBTATTReg
(22,166 posts)Bannon and Trump at heads w/ each other? This will be another hit show with ratings to match the Apprentice!
Where else can we watch entertainment of trolls battling trolls?