In the opening of Saturday’s WarRoom, host Steve Bannon reflects on the recent passing of Charlie Kirk, framing it as a profound loss akin to Divine Providence claiming leaders like Andrew Breitbart. He praises Real America’s Voice coverage, including a spontaneous hour-and-a-half interview outside the Kennedy Center with attendees drawn to Kirk’s populist philosophy. Bannon emphasizes that the MAGA movement thrives not on singular greats but on grassroots energy—”it’s about you”—drawing parallels to historical figures like George Washington, who endured military betrayals during the Revolution, and Abraham Lincoln, whom he defends as a unifier despite Southern skepticism. As current President Donald Trump navigates his second term, Bannon endorses him for 2028, lauding his rise above imperfections to restore America, much like Washington and Lincoln overcame theirs.Shifting to policy, Bannon champions Trump’s aggressive stance against the Deep State, embracing “McCarthyism” as vindicated—citing Stanton Evans’ biography to argue Senator Joseph McCarthy was “100% correct” on communist infiltration, a view reinforced by the Soviet Union’s fall and post-WWII decisions like not advancing to Berlin.

Bannon calls for de-escalation via escalation, targeting “trans malicious” groups labeled as violent extremists by FBI/DHS, with forthcoming executive orders against Antifa—the core discussion pivots to immigration reforms under President Trump.

Bannon and guest Rosemary Jenks, founder of IA Project (formerly of NumbersUSA), dissect yesterday’s proclamation—not an executive order—using Section 212(f) authority to impose a $100,000 annual fee per new H-1B visa billet, effective midnight. Jenks details the program’s corruption: it doubled foreign STEM workers while U.S. jobs grew only 44.5%; employers pay 36% less for entry-level H-1Bs; American computer/engineering grads face 50% unemployment; and feeder OPT programs offer a 7.5% tax discount, enabling indentured servitude-like cheap labor that displaces trained Americans. Exemptions persist for current H-1Bs, OPTs (1.5 million total), government hires, and waivers, but Jenks hails it as a “huge win” curbing abuse by consultancies like those tied to Elon Musk, whom Bannon critiques as a scam beneficiary.

Congress remains unhelpful; Jenks urges eliminating the program to prioritize U.S. training. Bannon teases the “Gold Card” executive order, creating elite visas for “extraordinary” talents via $1M-$2M payments to the Treasury, aiming to attract job-creators (projecting $100B+ revenue for tax cuts/debt reduction) over low-skill imports—contrasting prior EB visas’ 281K annual admits averaging $66K salaries and high welfare use.

Jenks promises deeper analysis at IAproject.org. Bannon stresses trust in the process, crediting warriors like Jenks amid Tea Party-to-Trump connective tissue against globalist wage suppression.

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Bannon then previewed live coverage of Charlie Kirk’s funeral and celebration of life at Cardinal Stadium, urging listeners to amplify the broadcast as a “force multiplier” for the MAGA movement. Kirk, the 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder and Trump ally, was assassinated on September 10 during a Utah Valley University event, sparking national outrage and vows of accountability.

Joined by economist and former Rep. Dave Brat (PhD in economics, master’s in divinity), Bannon escalated rhetoric against the left’s “asymmetrical war” on conservatives. Brat mocked David French’s “crocodile tears” over alleged right-wing fascism, countering with examples of Democratic overreach: jailing Trump supporters, COVID-era church shutdowns, and censorship until Elon Musk’s X platform intervened. He slammed H-1B visas as corporate welfare, where “private gains” for Big Tech’s “Super 7” firms—owning 40% of the S&P 500—socialize costs onto taxpayers, eroding American wages. Echoing Rosemary Jenks’ prior analysis, Brat decried innovation myths, noting Chicago’s 12% third-grade literacy rate amid elite indoctrination in “atheism and trans” curricula, not math proficiency. He hailed Trump’s “public interest” pivot via FCC authority to prioritize workers over elite profits.

Dr. Peter Navarro, Trump’s Harvard-trained trade advisor fresh from prison, weighed in on economic fronts. He endorsed Bannon’s provocative pitch—floated in a Sean Spicer interview—for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to interim-chair the Fed post-Jerome Powell, dismissing rate-setting as a “side job” readable from daily headlines. Navarro touted Trump’s tariffs’ success: $17 trillion in reshored investment (surpassing most nations’ GDPs), no inflation, and boosted growth. Apple’s iPhone prices held steady, debunking critics. With the UK deal inked—saving PM Keir Starmer despite Brexit woes—Navarro warned a Supreme Court rejection of Trump’s IEEPA emergency powers would be “catastrophic.” Tariffs, he argued, combat fentanyl and trade deficits while enabling debt paydown, now backed by Capitol Hill converts seeing it as a “get out of debt jail free card.” The October ruling, he predicted, will affirm legality if grounded in law, not politics.

Navarro pivoted to grief’s “sixth stage”: accountability. Promoting his book I Went to Prison So You Won’t Have To, he chronicled the left’s assaults—from bankrupting Rudy Giuliani to attempts on Trump and Kirk’s “cowardly” assassination—urging Americans to fight back.

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Bannon talked to Dr. Michael Savage about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the young conservative leader. Expressing deep skepticism, Savage likens the investigation to a murky wreck, questioning inconsistent reports of the suspect’s cooperation and the “stilted” text messages between assassin Ryan Wesley Routh and his transgender roommate. He notes an AI-like analysis revealing formal, emoji-free dialogue atypical for Gen Z, suggesting fabrication. Savage laments the loss of a “next-generation patriot” fighting to preserve America’s borders, language, and culture against globalist erosion, echoing his decades-old mantra. He shares personal isolation in Northern California, his strained ties to Trump—despite past camaraderie—and frustration over a lingering UK ban for allegedly inflammatory remarks twisted by media. Urging accountability akin to unresolved JFK queries, he calls for probing anomalies like rooftop hand signals and missing evidence.The segment honors Kirk’s legacy, promoting prayers and a funeral on Real America’s Voice. Transitioning, Dave Brat briefly reflects on institutional distrust stemming from past assassinations (JFK to Kirk), advocating for dismantling socialist power structures via Adam Smith’s concept of natural liberty, and returning governance to states for true freedom.