THE LEAGUE OF TYRANTS: Steve Bannon on Global Elites, Economic War, and the Battle for Sovereignty

 Edited Article Version Based on Interview with Steve Bannon

In an explosive conversation with Winston Marshall, Steve Bannon — former White House Chief Strategist and host of the War Room — delivered a no-holds-barred indictment of globalist leadership, foreign entanglements, and elite complicity in what he calls a “kinetic World War III already underway.” From the southern border crisis to the global financial web spun by the Chinese Communist Party, Bannon argues that the only viable response is a sovereignist revolution — one already sparked, in his view, by the first 100 days of Trump’s second term.

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🔍 SUMMARY

1. First 100 Days of Trump’s Second Term (Hypothetical)

• Bannon portrays Trump’s return as a revolution, not a mere administration.

• Claims more was accomplished in the first 100 days than in entire previous presidencies (e.g., Clinton).

• Key actions:

  • Shutting down the southern border within 60 days.

  • Reasserting national sovereignty.

  • Beginning to dismantle the “administrative state.”

2. Immigration and Deportation

• Bannon estimates 10 million illegal immigrants entered during Biden’s presidency.

• Argues deportation efforts under Trump 2.0 are deliberate and humane but constrained by resources and legal challenges.

• Invokes the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to justify war powers against criminal elements.

3. Sovereigntists vs. Globalists

• Frames the political world as divided between:

  • Sovereigntists (Trump, Orban, Farage, Bolsonaro).

  • Globalists (EU elites, Davos crowd, Mark Carney).

• Claims the globalist elite is more loyal to finance and transnational power than to their own nations.

4. Iran, Hamas, and Qatar

• Argues the Obama administration’s JCPOA deal was knowingly fraudulent.

• Wants economic war—not military conflict—with Iran: seize assets, shut down oil exports, cut off funding.

• Denounces Qatar as a financier of terrorism (e.g., Hamas) and accuses the West (UK, US) of being compromised by Qatari and CCP money.

5. China and Economic Warfare

• Cites Unrestricted Warfare as the CCP's playbook—emphasizing economic, psychological, and cultural warfare.

• Blames Wall Street, City of London, and Silicon Valley for building China’s power.

• Believes decoupling is necessary; China’s economy is a “paper tiger” propped up by Western capital.

6. TikTok and Technology

• Views TikTok as a weapon of psychological warfare.

• Favors shutdown or forced Western acquisition that completely severs CCP control.

7. European Union and NATO

• EU leaders (especially Ursula von der Leyen) are accused of being CCP-aligned.

• Bannon decries U.S. military protection of Europe while EU refuses to decouple from China.

• Labels Davos and Geneva as hubs of globalist subversion run by CCP-aligned actors.

8. World War II, Churchill, and Historical Revisionism

• Pushes back against online revisionism that blames Churchill for WWII.

• Defends Churchill as a practical leader who did a deal with Stalin to defeat Hitler.

• Argues the real villains were Hitler and Stalin—labels Churchill a flawed but heroic figure.

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🔍 CRITICAL ANALYSIS

1. Apocalyptic Framing

• Bannon frames the world as engaged in an ongoing, undeclared war—military, economic, cultural.

• He equates Trump’s return to Washington or Lincoln, presenting him as a savior from global collapse.

• This messianic framing may appeal to populists but risks alienating moderates or fact-oriented audiences.

2. Blame the Elites Narrative

• The central thesis is that a transnational elite—Davos, Wall Street, CCP collaborators—has hijacked the world.

• While he raises valid concerns about elite capture, his broad-brush accusations omit nuances (e.g., internal dissent within EU/UK/US institutions).

• Ironically, some figures he accuses of aiding China were once pro-Trump donors or allies.

3. Immigration as Invasion

• The language (“10 million invaders”) and emphasis on mass deportation via war powers signals a militarized view of immigration.

• While border security is legitimate, Bannon’s approach dehumanizes migrants and dismisses legal and logistical constraints.

4. Historical Amnesia

• His reference to WWI and WWII is detailed but selectively used to reinforce a binary worldview.

• While criticizing Stalin, Bannon downplays Trump’s historical coziness with authoritarian strongmen (e.g., Putin, Xi in early years).

5. Incoherence on TikTok and Trade

• Advocates for total decoupling yet admits Western society is addicted to platforms like TikTok.

• Praises Trump’s executive orders but recognizes the massive embedded interests that continue enabling CCP influence

A Revolutionary Presidency

“This isn’t just another presidency,” Bannon begins. “It’s a revolution.” Comparing Trump’s impact to that of Washington and Lincoln, Bannon claims that more ground has been gained in Trump’s first hundred days than in entire administrations past. Central to this revolution is the dismantling of the administrative state, the securing of national borders, and the reassertion of American sovereignty in trade, military policy, and cultural identity.

With the stroke of a pen and the redeployment of troops, Bannon asserts Trump shut down the southern border — reversing decades of political failure. Citing 10 million illegal crossings under Biden, Bannon insists the deportation process, though slow, is deliberate, humane, and inevitable.

“This is not politics,” he says. “It’s a test of national will.”

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The Globalist Machine: Qatar, China, and the Davos Order

In Bannon’s world, the threat is not merely at the border but woven through the heart of global finance. He names Qatar, the Chinese Communist Party, and Western elites as the chief enablers of instability.

“Qatar is the railhead of the problem,” Bannon says, accusing the Gulf state of financing Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. But it’s not just Qatar — he accuses American universities, British MPs, and even Tony Blair of being on foreign payrolls.

China, however, is the primary adversary. Drawing from the CCP’s Unrestricted Warfare doctrine, Bannon explains how Beijing has targeted the West not with bombs, but with economics, psychology, and tech platforms like TikTok.

“They’ve been planning this trade war for 25 years,” he warns. “And the elites in the West financed it.”

He calls for total economic warfare: seize CCP assets in London and Manhattan, shut down oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, and end all capital flows to Chinese tech and military firms. “Collapse them in 100 days,” he urges.

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Europe’s Complicity and the Paper Empire

Bannon reserves particular venom for the European Union. Ursula von der Leyen’s refusal to “decouple” from China — while relying on U.S. naval protection in the Red Sea — is, in his eyes, proof of elite hypocrisy.

“We’ve got 24,000 U.S. sailors in the Red Sea and the EU sends one British destroyer,” Bannon scoffs. “Tell von der Leyen to go **** herself.”

This contempt extends to Davos and Geneva, which he describes as globalist command centers deeply infiltrated by the CCP. He notes that while President Xi gave a standing-ovation speech on ending the nation-state at Davos in 2017, President Trump delivered the “American Carnage” address just 48 hours later — the real turning point in Bannon’s revolution.

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Middle East, Persia, and the Ghosts of Empire

Bannon refuses to play into the neocon playbook of military intervention. Though critical of Iran, he’s adamant: no boots on the ground.

“I’ve been in the Persian Gulf. You don’t want war there. It would be Iraq and Afghanistan times ten.”

Instead, he advocates overwhelming sanctions and asset seizures, a full-blown economic siege that cripples Iran’s nuclear ambitions without dragging the U.S. into another Middle East quagmire.

On Israel, Hamas, and Qatar, Bannon places the blame squarely on those funding terror under the guise of diplomacy. He criticizes figures like Tucker Carlson who praise Qatar and warns of the deeper alliances between Qatari money, Turkish ambitions, and Western silence.

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Churchill, the CCP, and the Lessons of War

As the conversation veers toward history, Bannon defends Winston Churchill as a flawed hero — not a saint, but a man who stood against the tide of fascism and communism.

He dismisses online revisionism that portrays Churchill as the villain of World War II, while pointing out that Churchill himself called it “The Unnecessary War” — a war he believed could’ve been prevented with early action against German rearmament.

But Bannon’s historical framing always serves the present. Today’s adversaries are not Hitler or Stalin, but the CCP and the technocratic elite — and the war is already underway.

“We're already in a kinetic world war. Ukraine, Gaza — look at the body count. This is more brutal than the first years of World War II.”

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Collapse or Correction? The Fork in the Road

The core question, Bannon posits, is this: Will America — and the West — allow its sovereignty to be sold off for short-term profit? Or will it rise, again, as a nation of independent strength and moral clarity?

He warns that the West is underwriting its own destruction: U.S. pension funds finance Chinese military contractors; British banks launder the CCP’s wealth; and Silicon Valley censors criticism while opening markets in Beijing.

“Cut them off — capital, tech, loans. If we do that, China collapses in 100 days.”

Yet he admits that President Trump must move carefully. “He’s a man of peace,” Bannon says. “But he’s not afraid to drop the hammer.”

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Final Thoughts

Steve Bannon’s vision is as sweeping as it is controversial. For his supporters, he’s a prophet of hard truth and national revival. For his critics, he’s a populist firebrand who conflates dissent with treason.

Either way, the warning is unmistakable: The battle lines are drawn. Not just between East and West, but between the people and the elites who claim to speak for them.

Choose your side. There is no middle ground.