STEVE BANNON/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Once portrayed as one of Washington’s most powerful men, Steve Bannon is either back or he’s still out in the political wilderness. He’s either a dangerous xenophobe who trades in conspiracy theories or a Harvard-educated former investment banker who claims his true mission is to stand up for the little guy at any cost. Nobody knows for sure – apparently not even Bannon himself. What’s clear is that nearly 18 months after the architect of President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ national populism was fired as White House chief strategist, Bannon insists he remains a key player in an ongoing global political insurrection he defines as a clash between the legitimate demands and grievances of working-class citizens versus a corrupt, out-of-touch, cosmopolitan, liberal elite. Bannon’s many critics counter he’s more a skilled provocateur whose Svengali-like instincts propel him to controversial political battlegrounds where he sows confusion and discontent. Think of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, corruption probes in China, far-right nationalist campaigns in France, Hungary and elsewhere.”
–Kim Hjelmgaard, “Steve Bannon: Fired architect of Trump’s campaign insists he’s still relevant. Others aren’t so sure,” Usa Today, December 13, 2018 6:13 pm