Podcast Summary: Bannon’s War Room — Episode 4946

Title: Dangers Of AI And Next Steps For The Fight Over Ukraine
Date: November 22, 2025
Host: Stephen K. Bannon
At-WarRoom Guests and Contributors: Dave Brat, Alex DeGrasse, various panelists

Episode Overview

The episode centers on the mounting dangers presented by rapid development in artificial intelligence, escalating political struggles centered around immigration and election integrity, and high-profile developments in Brazil, Texas, and New York City. A strong throughline is the perceived erosion of American sovereignty—whether threatened by unchecked AI, foreign influence, migration, or establishment political actors. The conversation mixes legal, political, and cultural angles, with a tone that is urgent, combative, and defiant.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Political Weaponization and Legal System Concerns

• The discussion opens with criticism of perceived biased investigations and prosecutions within the DOJ, relating them to broader issues of institutional integrity, errors, and manipulation of facts for political ends.
  • Quote:
    “When you get rid of reliance on objective fact and law, when you shuttle out all of the attorneys whose job it was to maintain a level of quality and integrity at the department, you start to make a lot of mistakes.” (A, [00:25])

2. Supreme Court Intervention in Texas Gerrymandering

• Justice Alito temporarily blocked a lower court’s ruling on Texas congressional maps, restoring state-drawn maps seen as favoring Republicans.
  • Quote:
    “Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has now weighed in on new gerrymandering congressional maps in Texas... sets the state up to likely flip five Democratic seats held to Republicans in next year's mid-term elections.” (B, [01:23])

3. The Rise of Mayor Mamdani and New York City Politics

• Intense focus on New York’s new mayor Mamdani, described both as “charming” and as a strategic threat. Discussion of perceived Democratic election strategies, the role of naturalized citizens, and allegations about Mamdani’s eligibility and political intentions.
  • Quotes:
    “Everybody who lives here, even people who didn’t vote for him, know that Mamdani is like a reasonably charming, charismatic person... what he looked like is your cool neighbor.” (D, [02:07])
    “Mamdani is... a Ugandan Marxist jihadist. Okay? And if we designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization... I don’t think it’d be too long before Mamdani was shown the door, was put in a plane and sent back to Uganda.” (F, [19:09])
  • Host and panelists argue that under Mamdani, New York exemplifies the consequences of ‘elite treason’ and immigration policy failures.

4. Broader Immigration and ‘Sanctuary City’ Policies

• Highly critical of sanctuary city policies and illegal immigration, using New York City as a focal point. Calls for ICE intervention and linking immigration surges to broader national decline and a betrayal of working-class Americans.
  • Quote:
    “It’s the global financial capital of the world. We can’t have it overrun and controlled by illegal aliens, full stop... Let’s get Tom Homan. Let’s get Stephen Miller... let’s talk it. Let’s get Homan into New York City.” (F, [21:19])

5. AI: Unchecked Power and Existential Threats

• Major segment on dangers posed by rapid AI development, lack of regulation, governmental inaction, and potential loss of sovereignty to technocratic elites. Framed as parallel to earlier failures to regulate the internet and social media.

  • Quotes:
    “The President is expected to sign an executive order that essentially stops states from... having the ability to even regulate AI.” (A, [05:41])
    “It’s worse than that because Trump is making money hand over fist... all of this rampant absence of any sort of regulation is happening in an environment where corruption is rampant.” (C, [06:09])
    “And maybe of all these, the most dangerous are artificial intelligence. Don’t take it from me. Elon said the other day... AI's going to be in control in ten years.” (F, [40:43])
    “We’re not going to be enslaved. This experiment has gone on for too long... The American people are not going to be told what to do. They’re going to make their own minds up.” (F, [39:38])

• Specific reference to AI-related “psychosis,” real-world harms, a case involving damage to a child, and allegations of knowing negligence by tech companies.

  • Quote:
    “They were creating an apparatus to get to little kids, to groom little kids... to summon the demon. What does Joanna call it? Summon the demon. And the demon came and the demon killed that little boy.” (F, [39:00])

6. Geopolitical Updates: Brazil, Ukraine, China, and BRICS

• Bolsonaro’s arrest in Brazil is framed as a parallel to U.S. events; Lula described as a threat via BRICS and “Marxist, partner of the Chinese Communist Party”.

  • Quote:
    “His father arrested... about to start a 27 year prison sentence for doing nothing. For just basically doing the same activity we did here in the United States, which is trying to get to the bottom of a stolen election because the election in Brazil was stolen.” (F, [10:15])

• Calls to restrict technology and knowledge transfer to China, viewing the flow of AI technology and capital as a national security crisis.

  • Quote:
    “Not one chip to China. I mean, one chip. I don’t care if it’s an old chip. No chips. None, zero, no capital, no equity capital, no debt capital. No students here in the United States, we ain’t training any of them to get them out of the labs, get them out of the country.” (F, [42:21])

7. GOP Midterm Strategy and Gerrymandering Nationwide

• Breakdown of redistricting map fights across Ohio, Missouri, Utah, California, North Carolina, and other states. The panel emphasizes the stakes for House control and resistance against “decades of weak Republicans.”

  • Quote:
    “Ohio is the only state to finalize, full stop. That’s where we’re at. Boom. Okay, Missouri, they're under investigation for using illegal immigrants to circulate petitions.” (E, [48:02])

• Discussion of the “strategy of hope” vis-à-vis Mayor Mamdani failing and a call for aggressive ICE action in New York. Ohio’s finalized maps, pending fights in other states, and skepticism about reaching a net gain of 10 are discussed candidly.

  • Quote:
    “Let’s just send ICE. Let’s unleash Stephen Miller should go up to on Monday and give the same speech he gave in Memphis. Homan should be up there. ... And boom, right after that, go down there and let’s do a couple of raids. And let’s do the raids on the companies.” (F, [25:46])

Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• “This is the primal scream of a dying regime. Pray for our enemies because we’re going medieval on these people.” (F, [09:28])
• “Are we going to turn it over to a handful of people that have the worst record in the world and are amoral at best and evil at worst and have evil designs on people?” (F, [40:43])
• “If you’re not going to confront Marxist jihadist, we’re not going to confront Marcia. So my only recommendation is what’s good for Charlotte is better for New York City.” (F, [22:54])
• “The American people are not going to be told what to do. They’re going to make their own minds up what to do. And that is what a sovereign nation is. That’s what a sovereign people is, full stop.” (F, [39:38])

Important Segments & Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment Summary | |-----------|----------------| | 00:00–01:23 | Critique of DOJ investigations and erosion of legal integrity (A, B) | | 02:07–02:55 | Analysis of Mamdani’s rise and political impact in NYC (D, E, F) | | 05:32–06:47 | Dangers of AI, executive order pre-empting state regulation, corruption concerns (F, C) | | 09:28–10:15 | Bolsonaro’s arrest in Brazil and parallels to U.S. politics (F) | | 18:02–19:09 | Economic and social outcomes tied to NYC leadership and immigration (I, F) | | 21:19–24:53 | Urgent calls for ICE raids in NYC to reclaim sovereignty and ‘send a message’ (F) | | 39:00–44:44 | AI as existential threat—accusations against tech elites, sovereignty, and loss of control (F) | | 45:04–48:02 | Update on redistricting/gerrymandering legal battles (F, E) | | 48:02–51:32 | State-by-state breakdown—Ohio, Missouri, North Carolina, California, Utah, Virginia, Maryland, New York (E, F) |

Tone & Style

• Direct, combative, urgent:
  Frequent use of martial metaphors (“going medieval,” “mailed fist,” “knives”), rallying language (“fight,” “action”), and strong accusations.
• Populist and anti-elite:
  Frequent framing of current struggles as the “common man” vs. entrenched or foreign interests.
• Defensive of Trump and MAGA movement:
  Emphasis on sovereignty, accountability, and American exceptionalism as under threat.

For New Listeners

This episode is an impassioned call to arms targeting perceived existential threats—from unchecked AI and migration policy to legal and political battles over state sovereignty and election control. It weaves together international and domestic developments with a deep skepticism toward elites, tech, and entrenched bureaucracy, urging direct action and vigilance.