Steve Bannon pushes Trump to skip court: ‘Just do it — see where the chips fall’


by Raw Story

Raw Story— Donald Trump's longtime ally Steve Bannon Monday urged the former president to simply blow off his Manhattan criminal court trial and dare law enforcement to put him in jail for it.He made the comments on his "War Room" show on Monday — and specifically suggested Trump should instead go to the Supreme Court hearing reviewing whether he has immunity from prosecution from a separate criminal trial being charged in Washington, D.C. by special counsel Jack Smith."Thursday is also on another topic,...

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Newsweek—Trump Supporters Need 'Gut Check' on 2024 Election: Steve Bannon. Steve Bannon, right-wing media personality and former White House chief strategist under the Trump administration, on Wednesday said Donald Trump supporters need a "gut check" amid the 2024 presidential election.Trump and President Joe Biden have clinched nominations of the Republican and Democratic parties, respectively, but a rematch of 2020 is unpopular with voters, who routinely tell pollsters that they believe neither should get a second term. Hypothetical general election matchups have...