Podcast Summary: Bannon’s War Room – Episode 5055: "All Invaders Must Go"
Date: January 9, 2026
Host: Stephen K. Bannon
Guests: Jack Posobic, Wade Miller, Julio Ruiz, others
Location: Live from the Greater Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Episode Overview
This episode covers recent violent incidents between law enforcement and immigrants in Portland and Minneapolis, and escalates the discussion into a full-throated call for mass deportations and assertions of the U.S. as under invasion. Stephen K. Bannon and co-hosts frame current unrest as organized resistance against President Trump’s immigration policies, fueled by leftist organizations, foreign interests, and what they label the "Red-Green Alliance" (far-left groups plus Islamists). The tone is urgent, combative, and at times conspiratorial, emphasizing the need for decisive action, including mass deportations and legal action against politicians and activist organizations seen as complicit.
Key Discussion Points and Insights
1. Violent Confrontations in Portland and Minneapolis
- Incident Description:
- Two people, allegedly connected to the Venezuelan Trend Aragua criminal organization, were shot by Border Patrol in Portland after allegedly attempting to run over agents ([00:00]).
- Similar tensions and confrontations with ICE and their opponents are taking place in Minneapolis.
Quote:
"The passenger of the vehicle and target is a Venezuelan illegal alien affiliated with the Transitional Trend Aragua prostitution ring..."
— Stephen K. Bannon [00:04]
- Emotional Responses:
- Wade Miller expresses anger and heartbreak over the violence and its impact on the community ([00:54]).
- Co-hosts lament the fear within immigrant and refugee families.
"Now I have to go home and tell my son and my three grandkids that they cannot stop for law enforcement because they're going to be afraid..."
— Steve Bannon [01:28]
- Policing Tactics Critique:
- Bannon compares federal agents' actions to a "paramilitary force" in a dictatorship, accusing them of state-sponsored terrorism ([01:57]).
- Allegations are made of government misinformation and lack of transparency.
"It's not about fixing our border. ... It's about exerting a form of power."
— Stephen K. Bannon [02:50]
2. President Trump, Rule of Law, and Global Context
- Trump’s Stance on International Law:
- Trump quotes suggest disregard for international law, instead vesting authority solely in himself ([03:45]).
"Yeah, there's one thing. My own morality, my own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me. ... I don't need international law."
— Donald Trump, as cited by Steve Bannon [03:52]
- Comparisons to Autocracy:
- Ann Applebaum, an expert on autocracy, explains how such rhetoric resembles Putin and Xi Jinping's regimes: law is defined by those in power ([05:10]).
"The definition of what an autocracy is is that there is no rule of law. ... The law is what people in charge say it is ..."
— Ann Applebaum, paraphrased by Bannon [05:10]
3. Mass Deportation: Framing Immigration as Invasion
- Call for Mass Deportations:
- Bannon insists on deporting all undocumented immigrants, not just criminals, positioning it as essential to American sovereignty ([07:49]).
"They all have to go. Not just the bad hombres and the criminals. All invaders have to go. We either have a country or we don't."
— Steve Bannon [07:49]
- Claim of Organized Resistance:
- The opposition is described as orchestrated by mainstream media, Democrats, and NGOs funded by George Soros and others. Specific groups named include Indivisible and CAIR ([11:57], [12:47]).
4. Minneapolis Field Report – Jack Posobic
- Live Description of Scene:
- Jack Posobic reports from Minneapolis, describing barricades, early-morning protests, and the presence of armed federal officers ([09:27]).
"These anti-ICE organizations ... are trained, they are planned, they are orchestrated, they are funded. They want to conduct these types of provocations..."
— Jack Posobic [09:47]
- Strategy of Resistance Groups:
- Claims are made that leftist groups deliberately provoke confrontations to create media-friendly martyrs and sway public opinion, particularly targeting suburban mothers ([11:01], [21:02]).
5. The "Red-Green Alliance" and Cloward-Piven Strategy
- Alliance Explanation:
- Discussion of an alleged alliance between left-wing organizations, Islamists, and foreign backers aiming to destabilize the country ([12:47], [24:11]).
"This is the same Green-Red alliance that we've been tracking here for years..."
— Jack Posobic [12:47]
- Historicizations:
- Parallels are drawn to the French, Bolshevik, and Chinese revolutions, suggesting U.S. unrest is part of a similar radical playbook ([22:34], [24:11]).
6. Confrontations & Provocations: Analysis and Rhetoric
- Provocations Lead to Violence:
- Jack Posobic accuses activists of endangering themselves for the sake of political theater, likening some to ISIS-style radicals ([21:02]).
"This is how bad the radicalization has become. ... Some mom from middle America ... is ramming an ICE agent the same way that you would see ISIS radical..."
— Jack Posobic [21:21]
- Legal Accusations Against Protesters:
- Suggestion that by encouraging confrontation, activists are complicit in violence and should be federally charged ([21:02]).
7. Politicians, Media, and Mass Deportation Policy
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Weakness and Collusion:
- Democratic politicians (mayors of NYC, Minneapolis, Portland) are accused of aiding resistance and endangering ICE officers ([18:44]).
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Justification for Drastic Action:
- Hostility towards immigrants and activists is rationalized as necessary for national survival, invoking historical analogy and existential rhetoric ([41:51]).
8. On-the-Ground Reporting – Julio Ruiz
- Eyewitness:
- Ruiz describes a climate of chaos, asserts that left-wing activists are “unhinged,” and reiterates the claim that organized resistance threatens law enforcement and public order ([34:50], [35:06]).
"They're unhinged. I mean, that's basically what it boils down to."
— Julio Ruiz [34:50]
- Effectiveness of Resistance:
- Acknowledges that the left’s tactics are slowing ICE operations, due to both street resistance and political/media support ([36:13], [37:53]).
9. Islamic Influence & National Security
- Wade Miller’s "Great Replacement" Thesis:
- Asserts that poor vetting and the influx of Muslim immigrants create enclaves threatening the U.S. constitutional order ([47:56]).
- Miller advocates policy and legal changes to strip organizations like CAIR of protections and take aggressive action against communities perceived as radical.
"Islam is a conquering ideology. It exists to fundamentally alter the culture for the purpose of radically transforming the constitutional order."
— Wade Miller [48:45]
- Questioning Religious Freedom:
- Miller differentiates between private belief and organized, “conquering” political action, arguing the First Amendment does not protect the latter ([51:31]).
"You can believe whatever you want. You can't do that in this country. ... You can't force this upon our culture and society."
— Wade Miller [51:31]
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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On Sovereignty and Deportation:
"All invaders have to go. We either have a country or we don't."
— Steve Bannon [07:49] -
On Law Enforcement Tactics:
"This is not a normal police force. And it's functioning much more like the way a paramilitary force functions in a dictatorship."
— Stephen K. Bannon [01:57] -
On International Law:
"Yeah, there's one thing. My own morality, my own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me. ... I don't need international law."
— Donald Trump (as cited) [03:52] -
On Radicalization:
"They're radicalizing the suburban moms. ... Some mom from middle America ... is ramming an ICE agent the same way that you would see ISIS radical..."
— Jack Posobic [21:02] -
On Red-Green Alliance:
"This is the same Green-Red alliance that we've been tracking here for years..."
— Jack Posobic [12:47]
Important Timestamps
- Portland Shooting Incident: [00:00]-[00:54]
- Law Enforcement Criticism & Fear in Communities: [01:25]-[01:57]
- Trump’s Statement on Law and Power: [03:45]-[05:10]
- Calls for Mass Deportation: [07:49]-[09:03]
- Live from Minneapolis (Posobic): [09:27]-[14:24]
- Funding of Resistance (Soros, CAIR, Indivisible): [11:57]-[12:47]
- Radicalization & Media Strategy: [21:02]-[22:36]
- Discussion of French/Bolshevik Revolution Parallels: [24:11]
- Julio Ruiz on Left-wing Activism & Street Reporting: [33:16]-[38:32]
- Wade Miller on ‘Islamic Invasion’: [47:56]-[51:31]
Tone and Rhetorical Style
- Urgent, apocalyptic, and combative
- Repeated use of inflammatory labels: “invaders,” “Bolsheviks,” “terrorists”
- Recurring historical analogies (Bolshevik, French Revolution, "Cloward-Piven Strategy")
- Both factual recounting (of protests/shootings) and conspiratorial claims (about funding, intent, radicalization)
Conclusion
This episode presents a highly charged narrative justifying mass deportation and expanded federal action against both undocumented immigrants and organizations perceived as opposing such efforts. The hosts and guests further claim that elite, foreign, and leftist forces are intentionally destabilizing the country, necessitating uncompromising resistance and redefining the limits of religious and civil liberties in the name of national sovereignty and security.
For listeners who haven’t heard the episode, this summary captures major arguments, frequent rhetoric, important moments, and the episode’s combative, uncompromising tone. The detailed discussions reflect the hosts' worldview and proposed political and policy directions as the U.S. navigates an era of mass immigration crackdown and rising civil unrest.