The WarRoom cold open today starts with pure media panic. Lawfare, ICE hysteria, election fear-mongering, Iran chaos, and economic doom warnings are cut together into one escalating message. This isn’t confidence. It’s fear.
As President Trump and Secretary Scott Bessent’s economic plan starts working, the fundamentals turn quickly. Growth is back. GDP is up. Jobs are growing. Wages are rising. These are real numbers, and they undercut years of media narratives built on decline.
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Aired on January 13, 2026. Transcript begins below and may contain minor errors.
Panic Signals Power Shift in the Media Narrative
STEVE BANNON (HOST): Tuesday, January 13th, Year of Our Lord 2026.
As we’ve laid out here on the WarRoom, as President Trump and Secretary Bessent’s economic plan kicks in, the radical Democrats and Marxist jihadists who hate this country are getting crazier.
They’re panicking because growth is back. GDP growth. GDP per capita growth. Job growth. Real wages growth.
The president is en route to Detroit for a major address at the Detroit Economic Club. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent is with him.
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