Former President Trump’s former advisor Steve Bannon, in an interview with New York’s Newsweek, expressed optimism that Trump has “close to a 100%” chance of defeating Vice President Harris for a second presidential term if the Republican Party remains focused and mobilizes their supporters to vote actively.
At 70 years old, Bannon recently emerged from prison in Danbury, Connecticut after serving a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress. Upon entering prison, he referred to himself as a “political prisoner” and expressed pride in his incarceration.
Operating his podcast “War Room,” Bannon revealed that during his time in prison, he strategized for Republican victories in the presidential and various other elections.
The outcome of the U.S. presidential election hinges on seven swing states including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Bannon believes Harris may have lost ground in North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada. He highlighted the importance of states like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania in deciding the victor.
With a tight race, uncertainty still looms over the election. Harris campaigned in Pennsylvania on Monday, a pivotal state with 19 crucial electoral votes. She rallied in Allentown, a labor-intensive city, and held a grand campaign event in Philadelphia later that evening.
Latest polling shows Harris holding a slight lead nationally, but Trump leads narrowly in key battleground states overall.
Various poll averages from organizations like DDHQ, FiveThirtyEight, Silver Bulletin, and The New York Times indicate Trump’s lead in several swing states. DDHQ’s average poll suggests Harris ahead of Trump in the national polls by 0.3 points.
While Bannon remains optimistic about the 2024 presidential election, he warns against complacency. He emphasizes the need to engage low-intent voters effectively.
Expanding his podcast to 10 to 12 hours, Bannon invites ordinary citizens to join to motivate voter turnout, stressing the importance of precision in targeting these voters.
Whether Trump wins or not, Bannon emphasizes the significance of the House of Representatives over the Senate, noting that losing the federal House would be a failure, and Speaker Johnson would bear the most responsibility.
When asked about his potential role in the White House if Trump wins, Bannon prioritizes results over positions, echoing that having served as a staffer once, he would not view a return in the same capacity favorably.