Steve Bannon
Steve Bannon
2028 Republican presidential nominee
$47.2M
NOV 7, 2028Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical strategist
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyPopulist Republican
Age72 years old (Nov 27, 1953)
GenderMale
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BackgroundPolitical strategist
EducationVirginia Tech (BA)
Notable personal detailsStephen Kevin Bannon is an American political strategist and media executive who served as White House Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor to President Donald Trump in 2017. He previously served as executive chairman of Breitbart News and later became host of the political podcast "Bannon's War Room." He served as a U.S. Navy officer and later worked in investment banking and entertainment-related finance and production.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising taxes on the wealthy and increasing certain corporate taxes while protecting tax relief for working-class items (no tax on tips, overtime, or Social Security). Has proposed a substantially higher top income rate in the past while also expressing support for measures to make U.S. manufacturing and investment more competitive.
Healthcare
Has advocated dismantling the Affordable Care Act and supported Republican efforts to repeal or “blow up” Obamacare; has criticized health-care legislation he viewed as written by industry interests. In more recent comments he has cautioned against deep Medicaid cuts, noting political risks for MAGA voters on Medicaid.
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Immigration & Border
Advocates hardline, enforcement-first immigration policies including mass deportations, strict border control and construction of a U.S.–Mexico border wall; has opposed resettling Syrian refugees and promoted private efforts to build a border barrier.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate is pro-life and supports restricting abortion access; he has praised the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and argued the issue should be decided by states while promoting policies that increase protections for the unborn. He frames abortion as harmful to women and endorses pro-life political organizing and restrictions rather than supporting unrestricted access.
Climate & Energy
Steve Bannon has promoted and overseen media and editorial coverage that casts climate science and climate policy as a hoax or “scam,” and has supported messaging hostile to renewable-energy policies while aligning with fossil-fuel–friendly positions. His leadership role at Breitbart and public interventions have influenced opposition to aggressive climate regulations and international climate agreements.
Public Safety & Guns
Opposes new gun-control measures and has warned that political support for tighter gun restrictions would be politically catastrophic; publicly defended citizens openly carrying firearms while monitoring ballot drop boxes and has suggested firearms training/arming in contexts such as schools.
News
Steve Bannon is in the news in connection with a PBS documentary, "White With Fear," which examines the use of racist imagery and tropes by Republican leaders to influence political outcomes. The film presents historical and more recent examples of these tactics and is set to air on PBS.
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