Through the years I didn’t really have much of an opinion of Steve Bannon, I approached any story of interest that surrounded him by simply looking at the factual details of the current event in question.
CTH well understood that Bannon, and subsequently his expressed opinion and objective, was simply an outcome of his position – downstream from the billionaire of the moment who paid him.
In essence, Steve Bannon always seemed to be, much like Kellyanne Conway, an advocate for whoever was financing him. From Robert/Rebekah Mercer at Breitbart forward to any endeavor thereafter, it always just appeared the same.
That said, with the release of the Epstein files, the relationship between Steve Bannon and Jeffrey Epstein is something CTH did not expect. {HERE} Bannon and Epstein were very close and talked to each other about seemingly everything.
I can never unsee what I have read. Nor will CTH ever entertain the possibility that Bannon was ever a good element within the MAGA effort. There is a solid argument to be made that the Bannon War Room was funded, or organized in the funding mechanisms, by Jeffrey Epstein. {HERE}
The files of messages between them contain some shocking stuff happening in the background while Steve Bannon was in very close proximity to candidate and President Trump. The level of disdain Bannon had for Donald Trump’s family and for Donald Trump himself is really something CTH did not expect to see. {examples: HERE and HERE}
I am left to wonder now how much of the vitriol against Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, ie. “Javanka hatred”, actually originated from the Braintrust behind Bannon and the assembly of people in his immediate orbit. {HERE}
Initially, I saw some Twitter accounts attempt to defend Steve Bannon by saying Epstein did all the talking in their text exchanges and Bannon was less communicative. However, that only applied to the first batches of files reviewed. As a few days went along and people started citing files, reading them gives a much more fulsome picture of the relationship.
Steve Bannon may have been focused on the financial gains and perhaps networks of people in his association with Epstein; but he certainly got deep into it and expressed extreme praise for Epstein, even going so far as to call him a god. {LINK} These were two men in a very close friendship. There is no political or ideological distance between Bannon and Epstein.
The level of expressed skullduggery that has been going on for years in the background is very unsettling to accept, and I say that as a person who doesn’t customarily get shocked by duplicity.
This is not about division; this is about something more akin to betrayal.
While putting on a MAGA face for the War Room broadcasts, in the background Bannon was actually plotting and advising of ways to eliminate Donald Trump from republican politics. This is Brutus level disloyalty, even accepting the guy has no moral compass other than his bank account. I can never unsee what has been seen.
There’s also some weird stuff in the exchanges about contextual things from years past. As an example, in one set of text messages Bannon and Epstein were discussing Patrick Byrne who is now part of the Emerald Robinson/Mike Flynn network. Bannon notes in 2018 that Byrne told him he was working for the CIA, and apparently Bannon did not believe him. {SOURCE}
This is the same November, 2018, message exchange where Epstein is advising Steve Bannon on how to set up a media network to maximize privacy, structure the financing and eliminate the problems with transparency. This is the origin of what would less than a year later become Bannon’s War Room on Real Voice America.
Did Jeffrey Epstein provide the seed capital to assist the start-up of Bannon’s War Room? That question isn’t clear, but sheesh, the creepy irony of the possibility is really over-the-top.
I guess in the big scheme of things, considering all of the potential creepy stuff that is far more consequential to the Epstein file release, the relationship with Steve Bannon is not at the top of the issues of concern. However, the reality of seeing this relationship and reading how much they both hated MAGA is just so darn deflating.
Trust lost can never be reestablished.
Ugh. All of it. Just, ugh.
Now we reevaluate everyone who openly, frequently and willingly associated themselves with Steve Bannon on that “War Room” platform. Including: Julie Kelly, Mike Davis, Jack Posobiec, Lara Logan, John Solomon, Laura Loomer, Harmeet Dhillon and so many more. Did they know about this Bannon-Epstein network?



But but Bannon did time in jail protecting?? What was that all about would be the first question and many more after. PDJT has among many things in his toolbox, thick skin being one. He just praised Bannon and Navarro for their sacrifices.
Maybe President Trump knows Bannon has his own battles coming and is letting the sleeping dog lie. This whole Epstein thing is one big tragedy. Gods will be done.
Yup. Bannon doing jail time bothers me in more ways than one. I don’t want to read the Epstein files or trash Bannon. Interesting that there is a loud, deafening silence now. Most likely due to persons searching the files for their name to be mentioned. I dunno.
Yes God’s will is being done. The Universe is unfolding as it should, always has, and always will. I give thanks that President Trump is the great leader he is. He is answering the calling he was born to fulfill. Just my 2 cents.
double agent???
jefftube.net
Purportedly a website where you can watch all of the Epstein video’s.
Bannon is Naval intelligence. Once Naval Intelligence always Naval Intelligence. Rule. Never trusted him.
I never heard Bannon state he was Naval Intelligence. He has stated numerous times he was Surface Warfare and then worked in the Pentagon as a special assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations; it is at this time he attended Georgetown at night earning a Masters in National Security Studies. Jack Posobiec, a frequent War Room guest was Naval Intelligence.
Disappointing about Bannon but there are no sacred cows.
Not at all surprised about this. Typical coastal insider mentality with a beltway spin. It’s as if they live and work to condescend. I’m reminded of an Alan Watts observation about humans “playing endless games of I am better than you because.” PeeWee Herman made millions satirizing that.
The entire Epstein scene reminds me of a self-help group for personality disorders. That’s certainly the beltway in a nutshell.
I can only speak of my own intuition and interpretation of this subject.
Allow me to preface that everything about Steve Bannon that I think, is biased.
Yes, I have a very big bias against the person, not for any visceral reason other than when thinking about or seeing the person, is like looking into the black depths of putrid rot, like a cloud on and within him, that is, the man disgusts me.
Now as to anything else that is of import concerning the person of Steve Bannon, I cannot say nor attest to. What do the Epstein Files actually say or contain? In regards to Steve Bannon, are there any acts of criminality that are hidden in the files that have not been released due to criminal cases or court cases? Not sure about that.
What I can say, if there has been a criminal act committed by this person for which he must pay for, would he not be hounded by the authorities?
Unless of course this is all a coverup to allow him to keep speaking until the hammer comes down so that by him being tainted, his other associations will be seen as tainted as well and it is all a big conspiracy.
What criminal acts has Steve Bannon committed? I do know.
I do not like the guy, I never have.
Yet, I will not persecute someone for something they may have done or not done, just because of the company they kept. If I were to do that, then all of the apostles would be tainted by their association with Judas Iscariot. They called him a brother, lived a life with him and he turned out to be the worst betrayer this world has ever seen. By that same token, then even Jesus the Christ Himself would be tainted.
So, no, I will not use association as a means of demonizing someone, even if that person is Steve Bannon.
Is Bannon’s excuse of making a documentary real, or just an excuse? Who knows for sure? Personally, I think it is a lie, but I don’t like the guy, so I have a bias against him.
I have never cared to watch him or listen to him in any fashion.
Every time I did see the person by accident and heard what he had to say, I felt like he was a phony. A liar. A deceiver. He made my skin crawl with his poisoned tongue.
So, no, I do not like Steve Bannon.
Excellent post!
I get the distinct impression that you do not like Steve Bannon.
“There is a solid argument to be made that the Bannon War Room was funded, or organized in the funding mechanisms, by Jeffrey Epstein.”
Not sure what funding or organization was needed for the War Room podcast as it is broadcast from Bannon’s Washington Townhouse and that Bannon could not have funded himself? It was originally on Youtube. Do we believe Steve Bannon, who’d worked in the entertainment industry for decades as a producer, director, writer, financier first at Goldman Sachs, then as principal of Bannon & Co, a boutique entertainment industry investment banking firm did not have the resources of Styxhexenhammer666 to fund and initiate a Youtube podcast from his home?
And if Bannon did need outside funding, at the time War Room started, it more likely came from Myles Guo than Jeffrey Epstein. Guo is featured in Take Down The CCP video that is a signature background track for War Room segments.
I don’t know, Sundance. I’m not inclined to believe everyone who liked and trusted Steve Bannon are as duplicitous or as much of a snake as he has turned out to be. HE FOOLED ME, TOO! As he did, President Trump. I am absolutely appalled that the horrendous attacks against Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump came from him. I get why Epstein hated the Trumps, President Trump despised him, too. You are so wise, SD: “Trust lost can never be reestablished.” (Brilliant observation and truth.)
…trust lost…?
..while miss influenced by others…
Peter denied knowing Jesus…3 times…
It was written.
…and grew from the experience.
Trust earned…
Ash Wednesday and the 40 days… and thereafter… has stories of people, of various character, yet good, learning and growing… and …
( and yes, there were and are bad too)
Many of which are relived, in different ways,
in our lives today,
and likely will be lived tomorrow too…
We do not know, what we do not know.
The judgements and mercy is done by…?
Peoples’ miss opinion can turn on a dime, and turn again…and again..
It’s happened way, way before us, today.
Nothing new…
Seeking the whole truths…
( only God, the Lord knows…)
In the meantime, what works best is…
Love thy neighbors…
Been following Bannon for years… I think anyone around Sodom on Potomac is grifting and if they help America First, well, that is the role they play. He brings on seemingly good guests and is open about his agenda.
He has a big target on his back for focusing on things like “No Sharia Law” in Texas and focusing on fraud, most specifically on 2020 election fraud among others.
He was jailed for four months without due process.
Unfortunately, nobody is pure.
I just can’t understand all this not to long ago I read this article, that we should not let them divide Maga, now I read this and it seem that this just want to divide us. can someone explain all of this?
Ash Wednesday is coming, then 40 days, then good Friday…
then Easter.
There in, are the explanations – with witnesses sharing different ways of explaining what occurred…
…yet their witnessing confirms the same occurrance.
The Lord knows first hand about human nature’s strength and weaknesses… etc.
( and, yet, each person is unique and made in his likeness, but not as clones, not perfect… )
He prayed for us…
Some people pray to him to seek understanding…
Love thy neighbors
As much as a litigious society that this is…
one is presumed innocent,
unless one is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a legal court of law by a jury of our peers.
As such,
innocent people
should not have to run around proving their innocence
at any doubter, accuser or association.
[ and yes, the system has imperfections since Co. clerk Tina Peters is in jail, as were J 6 ers …related to the 2020 selection…]
The accuser has to bring the facts to prove guilt, or not.
And fwiw,
the informal court of public opinion can change as often,
and as quick, quietly and invisibly,
as the wind direction changes – and many, many times.
The Lord knows about that too – first hand.
Imho
“There is no mis, dis or mal information. We have brains and we can choose what to believe.
The J6 committee made up evidence against Sundance bc he’s such a strong influence.
Did our friends Norm Eisen and recently laid off WaPo creative writers stick disparaging information into the Epstein “shiny object” files to help splinter America First??Wouldn’t be the first time they did…I’ve read Sundance since 2018 (russiagate) and watched Bannon since 2020 (stolen election)
Deep state is gonna deep state. Bannon didn’t goto jail and do 4 hrs of populist content per day for his health…occums razor …
Never ever liked Bannon but couldn’t say why. He set off my creep meter big time.
My question is this; “Where have these files been for years and who had control of them?”
I tend to trust some people and their content more than others, but in this information war, I reserve judgement on most of what I read, and lean heavily toward actions rather than words. I will file this away in my “to be considered in light of future questions” file, but won’t be jumping to any conclusions based on ANYTHING in the Epstein files.
https://freebeacon.com/politics/steve-bannon-received-apple-watch-from-disgraced-pedophile-jeffrey-epstein-emails-show/
Satatement by Steve Bannon regarding his name in Epstein files. In short, Bannon had 50 hours of interviews with Epstein for material, in part, for a 5 part movie series set to release this year.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/bannon-breaks-silence-says-epstein-texts-were-documentary/
If someone watches that future movie
would there be an implied guilt by association with ep?
hmmm…
Ans. No
If someone posting on this cth site had previously received a parking ticket 20 years ago, does that make other posters complicit in that ticket? ( guilt by association )?
Hmmm…
Ans No
Does cth have a purity test – subject to censors?
Did cth like getting censored – or whatever the limitation was – in late 2020?
[ it was a pain to get back online – more protected from censors etc. ]
But hey, public opinion can be propagandized to miss think anything ( see fake media narratives or politicians for many examples )…
…unless one sustains critical independent thinking guided by morals and law.
People know…
Love thy neighbors…
Ash wednesday…
A sequel to the movie
“The Passion of Jesus”
is underway that might be available in another year.
There is freedom of religion.
If a religion ( people ) has a theology that another religion ( people ) needs to be eliminated…is that healthy?
Talks are going on…
Here’s a relevant quote from an email from Steve Bannon to Jeffrey Epstein:
Here’s the email it’s from:
https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2010/EFTA01615720.pdf
Making a living in the Swamp leaves everyone vulnerable to its soul-snaring tendrils, which strangle the light of truth from shining through.
“In the year of our Lord 2026,” there is enough truth coming through his broadcasts that tells me plenty of redemption is going on; it protects him from being consumed by darkness. This article, which pictures Steve Bannon sitting on his set, podcasting from his DC home speaks a thousand words. Bishop Fulton J Sheen, he is not, however…
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/19/nx-s1-5254112/donald-trump-elon-musk-steve-bannon-inauguration-day-2025-billionaires#:~:text=He%20was%20sitting%20in%20the%20seat%20from,painting%20of%20Jesus%20Christ%2C%20a%20Moms%20for
The linked article is written by Raheem Kassam (National Pulse ) and he provides his
responses to Steve Bannon and the Epstein Files.
There are many comments which are thoughtful and informative.
Link to article, with verifications :
https://open.substack.com/pub/raheemkassam/p/the-very-obvious-bannon-epstein-op?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
In summary,
-Bannon supports DJT, strongly
-Bannon did not support ep, and has shared true stories to tell about ep – and may share more – when that can be done.
– the contrived dust up and implying guilt by association is a political ploy, sick wooden nickels by
typical rino / c-dems ( currently looking to fake people into supporting sen cor nie ( Tx.) in contested primary )
[ the truth does not look good on cor nie fwiw…]
-(prior to a primary) Bannon has been shedding the light on those people, in Tx. (and elsewhere) that are appeasing the sharia law infiltrators whom are currently playing pretend nice to trick people ( but in reality, are not nice ).
-some people do not like the light shining upon wooden-nickels, so that others may seek the whole truth…so (lacking verifiable own good character) …they go into mud sling mode…
– the people taking the rino / c-dem negative bait, words, ( again )
may want to seek the whole truth ( and look at the prior verified actions )
Raheem ( national pulse ) helps to correctly connect the dots…per the above link.
And so have some posters on the CTH in this thread of posts, and other threads.
p.s.
the Lord knows all about critiques, (but stay with the truth)
and so do many other people…
…Love thy neighbors…