There is some real confusion surrounding the circumstances about Bannon leaving the WH.
On the one hand, The Weekly Standard (a neocon rag started by Bill Kristol, arch-enemy of Trump),
interviewed Bannon following his departure, with the headline, "The Trump Presidency That We Fought For, and Won, Is Over.". Which sounds pretty darn negative.
On the other hand, if you go to The_Donald, you'll see nothing but celebration, with statements from Bannon himself given in an interview with
Bloomberg, where is quoted as saying, "If there’s any confusion out there, let me clear it up: I’m leaving the White House and going to war for Trump against his opponents -- on Capitol Hill, in the media, and in corporate America." This sounds pretty positive.
You know what? I think Bannon is
deliberately putting both narratives out there, as a diversionary tactic. The man loves to play these double games. If the liberal media outlets can garner clicks by enticing people with stories that follow the Weekly Standard narrative that depicts Bannon as a loser, then they will do it, and his political opponents will be duped into thinking he is a neutralized threat. On the other hand, Bannon can speak directly to his supporters and (very easily, I may add) convince them that he is on their side, he can drive traffic to Breitbart.
And here is what /pol thinks: