Bannon's War Room — Episode 4721

"The Rumble In The West: Texas Redistricting Fight"

Date: August 20, 2025
Host: Steve Bannon
Key Guests: Natalie, August Takla, Brian Harrison, Mike Howell, Alex De Grasse, Trevor Comstock

Episode Overview

This episode of Bannon’s War Room dives deep into the intensifying Texas redistricting battle, Democratic and Republican campaign strategies, and the political implications of immigration—particularly the H1B visa program. The show features on-the-ground updates from the Texas House, heated critiques of "RINO" (Republican in Name Only) leadership, and wide-ranging discussions on broader election integrity, big tech influence, and U.S. sovereignty. The episode is marked by its confrontational, urgent tone, energizing the War Room audience to engage in political advocacy.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Democratic Messaging and Newsom’s Strategy

• Natalie opens by praising California Governor Gavin Newsom's aggressive use of social media ("masterclass in government social media"), arguing it energizes Democrats and unsettles Republicans. Newsom is positioned as a direct, punchy counter to Donald Trump, employing satirical mimicry but following up with substantive action, specifically referencing his press conference on redistricting ([00:00–04:49]).

  • Notable quote (Natalie, 00:25):
    "Democrats really aren't used to someone standing up, calling Republicans out constantly and landing punch after punch after punch without flinching."

• Steve Bannon agrees that this emotional, provocative approach “meets the moment,” though he questions its long-term efficacy ([01:14]).

2. Texas Redistricting Fight

• Natalie reports on imminent Texas House action to approve a new, Republican-drawn congressional map expected to increase GOP House seats by five, breaking up urban Democratic strongholds ([00:50–02:08]).
• Brian Harrison (Texas Rep.) calls in from the Texas House floor to provide real-time updates on the redistricting vote. He criticizes the Texas GOP leadership for enabling Democratic delay tactics and not maximizing Republican gains, but remains optimistic about increased Republican seats ([17:39–20:36]).
  • Notable quote (Brian Harrison, 17:42):
    "We should have voted on this by now. But the Texas House Rhino leadership has been giving the Democrats motions to extend their time..."
  • Notable quote (Brian Harrison, 19:32):
    "All the talk, including from our governor… we could add 10 more Republican seats in Texas, the map that was filed… only has five new Republican seats... We should have added at least one more Republican seat for every week the Democrats were gone."

3. H1B Visa Critique and JobsNow Initiative

• Natalie and August Takla extensively discuss the H1B visa program, attacking big tech for allegedly undermining American wages and hiding job postings from Americans. They frame the issue as both economic and cultural, accusing the government of complicity and urging more aggressive prosecution of companies using the program ([08:26–14:37]; [20:40–24:12]).

  • Notable quote (August Takla, 10:21):
    "India, for the last year, fiscal year 2024, Indians were the primary beneficiaries... China was, came in second... If these are the countries the H1B program is benefiting, we should be asking, how does it benefit the United States?"
  • Notable quote (Natalie, 27:28):
    "It's jobs now. You, your grandkids, your children, your friends, send it around and give a big middle finger to the people who deserve it most, the people who want to replace you and replace your grandchildren with a bunch of Indians. And Chinese? No, thank you. I prefer to be American."

• Policy Suggestions from Takla (21:23):

  • Call for DOJ investigations into tech companies’ hiring practices.
  • End employment-based citizenship via H1B.
  • Cap or eliminate other visa categories such as H2A.
  • Demand transparency and published numbers on visa recipients.

4. Election Integrity and Voter ID

• Alex De Grasse and Natalie stress the need for national voter ID, elimination of mass mail-in ballots, and cleaning voter rolls, particularly in states like California and New York. De Grasse highlights technical and legal loopholes that undermine election integrity ([45:01–48:33]).
  • Notable quote (Alex De Grasse, 45:26):
    "National Voter ID is very important. I think you'll see some of these states crumble politically... the crux of everything… is obviously the voting system."

5. Insights on DOJ, Federal Control, and Epstein Documents

• Mike Howell (Oversight Project) reveals a whistleblower email inside DOJ casting doubt on Biden's recent mass pardons via auto-pen, claiming legal and public safety concerns. Howell also recaps the lack of DOJ transparency on Epstein case documents and laments the weak federal approach to D.C. crime and deportations ([29:41–38:39]).
  • Notable quote (Mike Howell, 31:08):
    "This lawyer on a Saturday morning pulled the fire alarm, issued this lengthy email saying, this whole thing is bogus. It can't work for all these different legal reasons..."
  • On deportation announcements:
    "I want to see commas in my deportation numbers. I want them in the millions. Right now. We're not close to that." (Howell, 37:41)

Segment Timestamps

• 00:00–04:49 — Opening: Newsom’s media savvy, partisan redistricting in Texas
• 04:50–07:07 — Newsom’s strategy reaches early voters; viral moments; White House memes
• 07:15–12:16 — H1B visa critique, JobsNow intro; American jobs vs. foreign workers
• 12:16–14:37 — Policy critique: government “replacement,” DOJ complicity
• 17:39–20:36 — Brian Harrison live: Texas redistricting vote and GOP disappointments
• 20:40–24:12 — More on H1B, policy steps, transparency demands (August Takla)
• 24:28–28:27 — Intensified rhetoric on immigration, anti-China/India focus, American citizenship
• 29:41–38:39 — DOJ pardons controversy, Epstein documents, DC federal control, deportation facility analysis (Mike Howell)
• 39:45–42:57 — Alex De Grasse: California/NY redistricting limitations, Democrat strategies
• 45:01–48:33 — Voter ID, mail ballot critique, federal role in election integrity (Alex De Grasse)
• 48:58–52:55 — Product promotions and final narrative push: "heritage American" culture

Memorable Moments & Quotes

• On Texas Redistricting:
  • "This is the primal scream of a dying regime. Pray for our enemies because we're going medieval on these people." — Steve Bannon (06:25)
• H1B Immigration:
  • "They're purposely posting these certain jobs on a website that you, as an American, someone whose taxes built these stupid companies from the ground up, can't even apply for." — Natalie (27:55)
• Election Integrity:
  • "It is one of the core issues facing this country… we have to clean the voting rolls, we have to secure the elections, we need the paper ballots.” — Alex De Grasse (46:47)
• Policy Recommendations:
  • "If the Justice Department has time to prosecute Steve Bannon, Roger Stone, and a lot of other patriots, they should have time to look into this." — August Takla (21:48)
• Closing Statement on Immigration (Natalie, 52:10):
  • “I believe there’s something worth preserving about being a legacy American, a heritage American, and no corporate oligarchs are going to take that away from me. So screw you. H1BB soldiers. Have a good one.”

Summary Table of Key Guests & Roles

| Speaker | Key Contributions | |:--------------:|:-----------------------:| | Natalie | Co-host; advocacy and analysis on Newsom, H1B | | Steve Bannon | Host; Texas politics, populist rallying | | August Takla | H1B critic, JobsNow advocate | | Brian Harrison | Texas Rep; live redistricting updates | | Mike Howell | DOJ and DC Oversight, Epstein updates | | Alex De Grasse | Election integrity and redistricting strategist| | Trevor Comstock| Product update/funder segment |

Closing Tone & Call to Action

The episode calls its grassroots “posse” to action repeatedly—be it phoning legislators, campaigning for “America First” policies, or supporting JobsNow. The language, especially on immigration and elections, is confrontational, nationalist, and mobilizing. The show celebrates “heritage Americans” and demands aggressive GOP action at every political level.

For further context:

• Most of the non-content (ads, product plugs) was omitted above unless it introduced a significant segue in discussion.
• The episode is fast-moving, often abrupt in topic shifts, and leans on audience engagement and activism.