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Let's talk about Steve Bannon, who's been having what you might call a "week" — and not the fun kind.

According to multiple news outlets including KFOXTV and ABC News, Bannon just warned a room full of conservatives at the Conservative Partnership Institute that if Republicans lose the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential election, he and others in that room are going straight to prison. And I quote, "as God is my witness, if we lose the midterms, if we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison." Pretty ominous stuff. The subtext here is he's convinced Democrats will prosecute Republicans if they lose power — which, you know, is a bold accusation to lead with.

This warning came right after Republicans took some serious electoral losses across the board in New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City, where a self-described democratic socialist named Zohran Mamdani got elected. Those races were being closely watched as bellwethers for the upcoming midterms, so the mood was apparently grim enough that Bannon felt the need to deploy his theatrical doomsday rhetoric.

Now here's the thing that gives this all context: Bannon actually served four months in prison last year for contempt of Congress after defying a subpoena to the House January 6 Committee. He was convicted back in 2022. He's also pleaded guilty to defrauding donors for his "We Build the Wall" charity, though he managed to avoid prison time on that one. So when he talks about prosecution, he's speaking from firsthand experience.

Meanwhile, Bannon's still running his War Room podcast with what appears to be undiminished intensity, though YouTube and Twitter have banned him for spreading election denialism. According to ProPublica's reporting, he's been a consistent force pushing narratives about stolen elections and has developed a pretty sophisticated understanding of how to move his audience toward action — though he's careful these days about how he words things.

The guy's betting his freedom on Republican electoral success, which is either the most authentic conviction or the most brilliant marketing play imaginable. Probably both.

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