In a Saturday WarRoom discussion, Steve Bannon and Jack Posobiec warned that the world teeters on the edge of a third world war. Bannon discussed President Donald Trump’s tactic of seeking rapprochement with Russia, explaining that doing so could stabilize the Middle East, counter Iran, and refocus U.S. efforts against China. Bannon sees it as Trump’s boldest move yet to dodge a global catastrophe and reminds the WarRoom that Trump is dedicated to being a peacemaker, which he says has oddly drawn vicious attacks from corporate media talking heads.
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rapprochement
rap·proche·ment ˌra-ˌprōsh-ˈmänt ˌra-ˌprōsh-ˈmäⁿ -ˌprȯsh-; ra-ˈprōsh-ˌmäⁿ
Synonyms of rapprochement
: establishment of or state of having cordial relations
The Rundown:
On March 8, 2025, Steve Bannon sat down with Jack Posobiec.. Bannon’s take was grim, saying, “we’re in a mess worse than 1939 Poland. ” He’s got Trump juggling wars from Ukraine to Syria, Iran’s nuclear threat, and a massive deportation plan.
"President Trump is trying to bring peace to the world,” Bannon says, "and we’re on the precipice of something that can spin out of control.”
He’s not mincing words—World War II could look like a "garden party” if this blows up.
Bannon’s big play? Rapprochement with Russia. He’s not just tossing ideas around—he’s dead serious. "The United States of America needs to be dragged out of another Middle East war,” he insists. "We’ll never get out of CENTCOM ever.” Russia can squeeze Iran harder than the U.S. can. "Persia is very close to a nuclear weapon,” Bannon warns.
"President Trump says, ‘We cannot allow them to have a nuclear weapon.’” Bannon said that he sees Russia as the key to keeping Tehran in check.
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Bannon is not blind to the stakes. "Stakes couldn’t be higher,” Bannon declares. Trump’s got a full plate—Ukraine’s getting hammered, Syria’s a bloodbath, and China’s flexing in the South China Sea. Bannon’s pissed at the neocons and war hawks. "The entire time he’s doing it, on MSNBC and CNN, the New York Times, all they’re doing is vilifying him,” he fumes. He calls them "traitors” with "blood on their hands” from decades of screw-ups.
The Russia Angle:
Bannon doubles down on Russia as the linchpin. "Turkey is making a major move to re-establish a caliphate,” he says, tying it to Qatar, Iran, and the Muslim Brotherhood. He’s got no patience for the old playbook. "It’s easy to start wars. It’s hard to finish them,” he snaps, citing Iraq, Afghanistan, and Ukraine as disasters. His pitch: let Russia handle its backyard. "This is Russia’s backyard,” Posobiec chimes in, and Bannon nods. If Trump can cut a deal with Putin, it’s a twofer—calm the Middle East and free up bandwidth to stare down China.
The Edge:
Bannon’s not sugarcoating it. "How does Trump unwind this?” he asks. "This could overwhelm everything he’s trying to do in his second term.” He’s betting on Trump’s grit. "President Trump really starts banging heads,” he predicts. It’s a high-wire act—peace through strength.
Bannon’s pushing a gut-punch strategy. Rapprochement with Russia isn’t just a tactic—it’s survival. "He’s trying to solve it block by block by block,” he says of Trump. The alternative? A storm that makes history’s worst wars look tame.
The Wrap:
Bannon and Posobiec are supporting Trump’s gut-punch strategy. Rapprochement with Russia isn’t just a tactic—it’s survival. “He’s trying to solve it block by block by block,” he says of Trump. The alternative? A storm that makes history’s worst wars look tame
Bannon’s all in he said: "President Donald John Trump, as imperfect as he is, a peacemaker.” Time’s ticking, and he’s betting on Trump to pull it off.
Watch the First half of Saturday’s WarRoom for the full context of the discussion between Bannon and Posobiec:
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