Conservative media stands by Trump over Bannon [View all]
Right-wing outlets focus on president's rejection of his one-time aide, not on Bannon's critique of the administration.
By JASON SCHWARTZ 01/03/2018 06:46 PM EST
In round one of Trump vs. Bannon on conservative media, the president is pummeling his former advisor.
From Fox News to the Drudge Report, all the way down the spectrum to far-right conspiracy sites like The Gateway Pundit and InfoWars, headlines Wednesday afternoon painted former presidential adviser Steve Bannon as unstable and self-interested, and President Donald Trump as a forceful defender of his family and administration.
The lead headline on Fox News’ website quoted the president’s incendiary response to Bannon’s criticisms, reading, “’HE LOST HIS MIND’: Trump unloads on Bannon after ex-adviser’s bombshell criticism appears in book excerpts.” And the first sentence of the story linked to the headline sneered, “It’s probably safe to say the self-professed mastermind behind President Trump’s election won’t be back in 2020.”
At Drudge Report, editor Matt Drudge, who has had an on-again, off-again feud with Bannon, featured an unflattering picture of Bannon and blared, “TRUMP DOWNLOADS ON 'PRETENDER' BANNON.”
And The Daily Caller declared, “Trump Puts Bannon In A Body Bag.”
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