On Tuesday’s WarRoom, Steve Bannon and guest Forrest Zhou issued an urgent warning to the American public: while unrest unfolds in Los Angeles and trade negotiations intensify overseas, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is orchestrating a deeper, more insidious campaign aimed at destabilizing the United States and subverting global perception.

President Donald Trump has long identified the CCP as a principal threat to American sovereignty and economic independence. This episode reinforced that position, spotlighting not just overt actions but also the CCP’s quiet hand behind chaos.

Zhou, representing the New Federal State of China, emphasized that the CCP thrives on internal American discord. "What they love to see is revolution—American democracy in flames,” Zhou warned. While America seeks to democratize China through peaceful evolution, the CCP promotes chaos in the U.S. as a justification for their own authoritarian rule. "This is a psychological war,” Zhou explained, comparing the CCP’s disinformation strategies to the propaganda used during the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989.

He pointed to the LA riots as a prime example. Chinese state-controlled media is already pushing narratives of a crumbling America, flooded with images of fear and disorder, hoping to present a false contrast between Chinese "order” and American "anarchy.” "They weaponize our protests,” Zhou said, "to tell their people dictatorship is superior to freedom.”

But it doesn’t stop at perception warfare. Bannon and Zhou moved quickly to highlight the economic stakes. As U.S. and Chinese negotiators met in London to hash out chip-for-rare-earth exchanges, Zhou labeled the talks a geopolitical trap—a "new Plaza Accord,” where the U.S. is being cornered by China’s monopoly on rare earth elements, essential to high-tech industries.

The CCP, Zhou claimed, is using access to these materials as a bargaining chip to blackmail the United States, knowing full well America doesn’t have the time to rebuild critical supply chains before the end of President Trump’s current term. "They’re playing a long game,” Bannon added, "weaponizing our economic dependency.”

Bannon further noted the CCP’s extensive infiltration into California politics and business, referencing reports of Governor Gavin Newsom’s alleged ties to Chinese interests. "When President Xi visited San Francisco, Newsom swept the streets overnight,” Bannon recalled. "It wasn’t hospitality. It was submission.” Zhou described California as a hub for the children of CCP elites and warned that the same revolutionary energy seen in the Cultural Revolution now echoes in the U.S.—with streets burning and historical monuments under attack.

Meanwhile, back in Asia, Chinese naval forces are flexing muscle beyond the Second Island Chain for the first time ever. "The PLA Navy is doing what we were told they could never do,” Bannon remarked. The strategic timing, paired with the CCP’s aggressive messaging during the London negotiations, signals a broader intention to challenge American dominance—not only economically, but militarily and ideologically.

Zhou concluded the segment with a sobering reminder: "This isn’t just about chips or protests. This is about narratives. The CCP is telling the world that America has fallen, that dictatorship works, and that they’re the future.” With their control over rare earths, propaganda networks, and U.S.-based assets, the CCP is laying out a roadmap for global leverage—while attempting to demoralize and destabilize the American spirit.

As President Trump continues to fight a multi-front battle—from domestic lawfare to global economic realignment—Bannon and Zhou’s message is clear: the real threat is not just what’s happening in the streets, but who is orchestrating the chaos from the shadows.

For more context, watch this WarRoom segment featuring Forrest Zhou: