
WarRoom Battleground EP 780: Election Day In Korea ...
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Steve Bannon
This is the primal scream of a dying regime. Pray for our enemies because we're going medieval on these people. I got a free shot. All these networks lying about the people. The people have had a belly full of it. I know you don't like hearing that. I know you try to do everything in the world to stop that, but you're not going to stop it. It's going to happen. And where do people like that go to share the big lie? MAGA I wish in my soul, I wish that any of these people had a conscience. Ask yourself, what is my task and what is my purpose? If that answer is to save my country, this country will be saved.
Stephen K. Bannon
War Room here's your host, Stephen K. Ban.
Steve Bannon
It's Monday to June, year of our Lord 2025. It's actually the third of June in, in Seoul, Korea. In Korea this morning already, it's what, 7am Mina Kim joins us now. Mina's coming to us live from a polling station on her phone. If she smiles, emojis are going to pop up. So just make sure everybody do not tease her about that. Mina Kim, talk to us this morning. This is one of the most important days in the history of South Korea. How's it going to go for the conservatives, ma' am?
Mina Kim
So it is realistically looking a little serious and a little difficult for conservatives to actually win unless there's a miracle. That's why a lot of Christians in Korea are praying right now. And please excuse me for the emoji. I don't know why that keeps up. So the Conservative party is struggling a lot because first, because we do have split votes between one conservative candidate and one Libertarian candidate who did not decide to unite at the end. So while all the Democrats are getting united votes, Conservatives votes are going to be splitted. And that's one of the main reasons why our election is looking a little difficult. And another reason is that there's been many reports of Chinese interference in our election, just like what happened in America over the past four and five years. What happened was recently in TikTok, a Chinese lady posted a video of her voting for a liberal president of South Korea in Seoul and she was traveling and she was able to vote because Korea has a voter ID and voter check. But then you can always use the fake ID and it's easy for you to get Korean pieces of ID card as a fake id. So that's, I think, what's happening in the polling stations for early votes. And also there's been reports where, hold.
Steve Bannon
On, are people, are people Are people reporting, are people reporting that we know in the early voting there was these discrepancies. But even now as the polling is starting, are people starting to talk about potential election interference?
Mina Kim
Yes, that's correct. Because it's, the voting started at 6am it goes until 8pm and that means that people with any, anyone with Korean ID card can come and vote. And even two people were able to vote under one person's ID card. And that's a very serious problem in Korea. And as you know, if you live in Korea for three or more years as a foreigner, you get voting rights for local elections, but you get driver's license and you also get access to something like health care benefits for your whole family, even if you're a foreigner. So I think that's going to affect the day of the election as well.
Steve Bannon
Mina, hang on for one second. We'll come back to you. Mina's at a polling station. And so, Brian, I'm going to bring Ambassador Tan and Colonel Mills on. Have been with us now for the last week in Korea. Just to reiterate what you said in the first hour, for the American people who look, maybe certain elements decide, hey, we have no involvement. You know, they don't know the history, just on the strategic elements of technology. Why is South Korea so important to America and to the American economy?
Brian Costello
Sir, one thing we're seeing. So one thing that's happening is artificial intelligence. The technology is affecting every industry. So the underlying infrastructure that runs AI is extremely important. And there's really two things that make that infrastructure work. There's memory, where the data is stored. And 70% of that memory comes from South Korea. So two companies, SK, Hynix and Samsung, make a lot of that memory. And it's extremely important to a lot of these AI systems. Then you have the chips and semiconductors which are made in Taiwan, and then you have the underlying substrates, if we all remember back to grade school in the periodic table, elements like gallium and tungsten and things like that that go into making the chips and the memory that is all refined in China. So you literally can see how with a favorable outcome for China and South Korea, what's obviously they say they're going to do in Taiwan with their existing control of the rare earth elements and the critical minerals, them actually controlling the underlying substrates that run artificial intelligence. That's so important in redefining all these industries.
Steve Bannon
Hang on for one second. Brian Costello, Ambassador Tan and John Mills, the stakes couldn't be higher. You look at advanced technology, artificial intelligence, if Korea falls to political warfare today, then they have a dagger not just at the heart of Japan, but also at Taiwan. Ambassador, where do we stand today in Poland? We pulled it out at the 11th hour. What is your assessment right now of South Korea?
Stephen K. Bannon
Well, you know, Steve, the early voting was the biggest fraud operation yet in South Korean history. And so the fix is in. And, you know, the Koreans are drawing a lot of inspiration from the US and even the things that are being said are straight from the US that the vote has to be too big to rig, that the steal has to be stopped. Stop. The steel is ringing out here. You have heroic people who are willing to do whatever they can do. You know, you think it's one of these moments in the history of Korea where you think of the revolutionary period in America, right, where people are pledging their lives, their fortune, their sacred honor, right? This is happening here in Korea. And so they are doing whatever they can to stop this deal, to make it too big, to rig. Whether it will be enough to overcome the largest election fraud operation ever in Korea. That is the question for today. And there has been tireless efforts by people here. And it's going to be really dramatic to see what happens over the course of the main election voting day, which is usually much cleaner. But the early voting is where typically the massive fraud operation happens. But they also try to get the physical votes to catch up to the electronic manipulation and whether or not. Whether or not these things can be stopped sufficiently. When President Yoon was elected, there was just enough prevention of fraud to keep him in there. And curiously enough, they didn't want an investigation into that previous election because it was by a margin of 0.7%, the closest in Korean history. And so they're trying to make a bigger fraud operation this time to overcome something like what happened in the previous election. And so the stakes, as you well know, Steve, could not be higher. And there are more and more people in Korea who have been awakening to that. We would love for something similar to happen through your audience, but it's really the influence that you've had in this process, and having us here in War Room has been massive here in Korea. And I think there is also a greater awakening of what's going on in America as a result of what you're doing.
Steve Bannon
Ambassador, is it more brazen because the involvement of the Chinese Communist Party, I mean, how I'm hearing not just from Mina, but so many other people I'm in contact with, that you've actually got Chinese nationals out campaigning? They're out in the hinterland is the brazenness of trying to steal this because of the involvement of the ccp.
Stephen K. Bannon
I think that is a huge reason. You literally have planeloads of CCP plants that are being sent to interfere with this election. You have half the country being hacked through SK Telecom so that their personal ID information can be used for those who should be ineligible to vote. And so yes, and then you have a Mickey Mouse electronic system that is designed to be hacked. You could have junior level hackers hack into it. Now will cybersecurity efforts be sufficient to block that hacking? So called white hackers who are trying to prevent that from happening? That is a big question for today as well. Because when you have ghost votes through an electronic system, they can manufacture as many of those as they want and then try to have everything look like that is really what happened through having sufficient physical votes to try to reflect that. And so the NEC is a criminal fraud organization. And we are apprised of the various ways in which they try to do so. And it is one where they have attacked all their opponents, impeached everyone who would come near them. From the Executive Branch 31 impeachment, Steve. That happened starting from the president starting and then acting presidents, the Audit Commission, key prosecutors have all been impeached. This may be in the Guinness Book of World's Record if they had such a category. And so this they are trying to destroy lawfare is going on on a massive scale. They are trying to destroy anyone who has the courage and the clear mindedness to be able to see what is going on and to sound the alarm. And it is basically mainly a single family with their relatives that is at the core of the NEC where they are trying to keep everything hush hush. They are the root of the growing tyranny that is going on here in South Korea.
Steve Bannon
Just I just want to make sure I'm clearing this. The nec, which is the National Election Commission. It's. You're saying they're a criminal. You just referred them as a criminal organization.
Stephen K. Bannon
I did. And I don't say that lightly. I do that on the basis of the aggregate of all that has been uncovered here. They are a criminal fraud organization. That is our conclusion and I think it will be reflected in the report regardless of what happens today. And yes, that is what they are. And they have been behind the supermajority in the national assembly and the piece that they are missing right now is the presidency and they are seeking to seize that today. And this is a criminal fraud organization. I realize the weight of what I'm saying. I do not say it lightly, but I think it is entirely an accurate statement.
Steve Bannon
Colonel Mills, you were our man on the ground in Taiwan at that historic election. Compare and contrast where we stand today because this is historic. If, if Korea, if the political warfare campaign of the last 10 or 15 years pays off for the CCP, it will be monumental. Your assessment, sir?
Colonel John Mills
Thank you, Steve. Well, we've been focusing on Taiwan so much. Clearly they pulled a fast one here in South Korea. The elections are so much more transparent and trustworthy in Taiwan. Here, the National Election Commission is not just a criminal organization. It appears to be the government of South Korea. So the rest of the South Korean government essentially has no say in this. And essentially there's no ability to audit or investigate. The National Election Commission appears to be running the country. So that's not how it was going on in Taiwan. There's also, I don't think it was previously mentioned, the police declared a state of emergency today. As we're out and about today, I see Mina's out without being her movement blocked. But there is a police state of emergency that's been announced. They didn't do that in Taiwan. The national election commissioner announced last night the country will abide by the results of the National Election Commission. Again, they seem to be a super judicial super government that is essentially running Korea right now. Very, very concerning. There was an event, it was April 19, 1940. They need the spirit of April 19. That's when there was a large uprising over fraudulent elections. Actually, there was about 150, 200 protesters killed. But in the end, they won. And there was a number of government officials that were executed over that fraud. So it's the spirit of April 19th is needed to counteract what is going on with South Korea. They fall, we lose our right flank. The whole right flank is turned because South Korea should be considered part of the first island chain. So very dramatic difference between Taiwan and South Korea.
Steve Bannon
I'm going to go to Cleo on the third island chain, but this is a couple of minutes ago. Right. We came through the break for the second show. This is from the president of the United States. I'm not saying he's watching War Room today, but a true social from President Trump. Just had a great talk with our military leaders. It is the strongest military we have ever had, including the fact that we are stockpiling weapons at a rate never seen before by our country. Hopefully, however, we will never have to use them on a Monday afternoon. John, hang on, Ambassador Mina, hang on. I want to go to Cleo. Cleo, the team in Korea talked to me about over the weekend about the Korean Memorial Day. It was very moving. I put up a couple of photos of it. It was incredibly moving. What happened? Talk to us about what happened on our Memorial Day. When you're there in the third island chain, what is the Chinese Communist Party doing? Ma' am?
Cleo Pascal
So I'm on the atoll of Wuliai in the state of Yap in the country of the Federated States of Micronesia. It sounds pretty remote, but it's actually as the missile flies, about 670 miles kilometers from Guam. There is an old Japanese World War II Runway here that was bombed to pieces by the Americans as they were island hopping across the region in order to be able to secure the third, second and first island chain and eventually obviously push Imperial Japan back to Japan and then be in a position to hold those lines on Memorial Day. Here, that Runway, which has fallen into disuse, there was a groundbreaking ceremony where the President of the Federated States of Micronesia came to celebrate the Chinese company breaking ground on reactivating this old Runway.
Steve Bannon
Is there in your mind a strategic endeavor by the Chinese Communist Party, both pushing from the first island chain to the third to essentially push us out of the Pacific, Ma' am.
Cleo Pascal
So where I am, I would actually argue, is part of something that's even more important, which is this. Not the north, south, first, second, third island chain, but the east, west corridor of freedom that runs from Hawaii to. To Guam and the Commonwealth under the Marianas, that band across the middle of the Pacific. The Central Pacific is something that historically has been the geographical pivot of history for the U.S. the reason the U.S. took Guam and the Philippines after the Spanish American War was it was concerned that if a hostile power had control over the center of the Pacific, it could hit the U.S. that's also one of the main reasons for the annexation of Hawaii. Remember, Hawaii was sacked in the 1850s by France, and there was concern that if European power set up in Hawaii, the new states of California, the newly purchased Alaska, all of that could become vulnerable. So the US knew from very early on, over 150 years, that the center of the Pacific not being in hostile hands was key for US Security. This is the Great White Fleet was sent through in 1907, 1908. That's the big Teddy Roosevelt's big stick to show at that point, European, but also Asian powers stay on your side. The center of the Pacific is ours. And so this area here, the center is what enables the US now to be in a position to get to Korea, to get to Japan, to get to the Americans in Guam and the Commonwealth and Northern Marianas, and 100,000Americans died in order to be in a position for the. For the US to be in a position to be able to get across the center of the Pacific. This is. I'm in the Federated States of Micronesia. Truck lagoon is one state over. And this is very well known by President Trump and his administration. Secretary Hegseth announced $2 billion worth of investments in the main island of the state of Yap, which is also called Yap. But the problem is that Yap is very extensive. It's about 100,000 square miles. And just focusing on one area while not looking at these little political warfare maneuvers happening in the rest of the state means that you're leaving your flank completely open. So if you're in Guam and you think the attack is going to come from the west and you're not looking at what's happening here down south in the middle of the Pacific, then you're leaving yourself wide open. And that's being achieved through political warfare and in a way that is just really, really effective. Federated States of Micronesia is a compact of free association state. It has a very deep relationship with the US on the way to get here, I had to take a cargo ship and I visited friends in Ulithi. They have one daughter who serves in the Navy and a son who is just finishing boot camp in the army. And Ulithi, of course, was the largest US naval base in the world in the end of 1944 and 1945. And this year, at the high school graduation, which is big annual community event, not a single American showed up except for the pilot from Pacific Mission Aviation, which is the only plane that is currently landing in Ulithi. This place is the backwaters, so to speak. The outer islands of Yap have been completely ignored, and the Chinese really like it that way.
Steve Bannon
How big a deal is it down there? Are people following what's going on in Korea? If, if this party, the Democratic Party that's supported by the CCP takes over, is that a reinforcement to the political warfare that the CCP is doing throughout the region?
Cleo Pascal
The locals, I mean, the communication here, I'm on Starlink, but most of the communication here is VHF radio. This is. They are concerned about whether they're going to be able to get medicine for their family. That's why the rebuilding this airfield is such a big deal. If you don't have this airfield and you're sick on, on Woollyai, you know, you have to do a four day open deck cargo ship trip to, to get to Yap. They, they need this transportation. And again, just from a strictly military logistics perspective, these islands don't have docks. They don't. They. Wulei was the only other one with a Runway. So if you're designing logistical support to get across the center of the Pacific and you're not helping the, the locals reinforce their physical infrastructure, you're going to be in for a big surprise. That was why some elements of the Marines Force Design 2030 were a bit perplexing if you had actually been out here because you can't get here. And in a lot of places, if you do get here, the Chinese are already there. So it really needs a fundamental reassessment by people who, who know the area. And there's some good people. Remember this is the oversight of Department of Interior and there's some good people at Interior, but there are also some people at Interior who have a background of pushing, for example, for more Chinese tourism and no visas for Chinese tourists coming into Saipan, which is part of the US So it just takes proper attention, I would say at the National Security Council level to take a really hard look at, at what's actually going on on the ground.
Steve Bannon
Ambassador Tan to you. Is this going to be a wake up call for the United States? You think? It'll be a wake up call even for the political class about what's happening in Asia right now and particularly the political warfare aspect of the Chinese Communist Party.
Stephen K. Bannon
The Democratic Party of Korea takes this election by hook or by crook. It should be a resounding wake up call. And I think there has largely been a lot of sleeping going on in the United States, if I may be so frank. And so many people in the US don't understand what is going on and the perils that are here. And so I think it would be if, if it's able to be stopped, if the steel is stopped or overcome, that would be a huge victory. But, but there has, we have heard that there have been people inside of USG who have basically been not awake in terms of what is going on. And I think there are those who are to a certain extent, but it has been seemingly as best as we could tell, there has not been a large effort or outcry enough to mobilize our government up to this point. It will be quite a jolt if we find out late tonight that basically the last arm of the South Korean government has fallen to those who want to basically turn it over to elements that we do not want it turned over to.
Steve Bannon
Colonel Mills, you got about 90 seconds. If South Korea falls to this political warfare by the time you guys come back on the morning show, does this expedite Xi's planned invasion of Taiwan? Sir?
Colonel John Mills
Absolutely. He secured the right flank. The South Korean military is magnificent. It is incredibly strong, large. He wants to take. Xi wants to take that off the table. They have a very powerful air force and navy and army in South Korea that would essentially block the Chinese left flank and their northern approaches to Taiwan. So this takes having South Korean forces off the table, huge weakness from the northern approaches toward Taiwan. That's what he wants. That's what he wants. And we just don't want to wake up tomorrow morning and be debating who lost. Who lost South Korea. Very concerning situation. Multiple comments by South Korean nationals on the acting U.S. ambassador.
Steve Bannon
Colonel Mills, your social media, where do people go?
Colonel John Mills
Thank you, Steve. On X, Colonel Ret John 2, Colonel Rhett John 2 substack Colonel Rhett John, Colonel Rhett John on substack, Error and.
Steve Bannon
Truth Ambassador Tan, any social media?
Stephen K. Bannon
Yes, just recently. Morris H. Tan on both Truth Social as well as X. And then I've been on Facebook as well and a bit of LinkedIn.
Steve Bannon
Thank you guys. We'll see you tomorrow first thing in the show and we'll get the results from y' all. Mina's gonna stick around. Cleo's gonna stick around. Brian Costello, a lot more to come in the war room. Okay, folks, this doesn't happen often, so you want to jump on this and jump on it right away. Brickhouse Nutrition's Memorial Day sale is on for a limited time. You can save 25% off everything with my code, memorial25. The code is memorial25. That includes lean, the weight loss supplement that targets the goals of GLP1 injections. But without needles or prescriptions, People are seeing real results and they're seeing them fast and they love that it curbs those cravings that drive all that unnecessary eating. Check out the website reviews. Also on sale is Field of Greens, the super fruit and vegetable drink that literally promises your doctor will notice your improved health or your money back. If you're doctor and say, hey, I notice you're looking and feeling better, you get your money back. Whether it's collagen, creatine or any of the other doctor formulated products, it's all on sale for 25% off everything with Brickhouse Nutrition. Kick off a healthy summer and save big While you're at it. Go to brickhouse nutrition.com and use promo code memorial25 for 25% off. But don't wait. The sale's only a few days, just over Memorial Day weekend. That's brickhouse nutrition.com brickhousenutrition.com youm've heard me talk about Patriot Mobile for a while now. You probably know that for years they've stood in the gap for every American who believes in faith and family and freedom. So here's the question. Have you switched to Patriot Mobile yet? You'll get exceptional nationwide coverage because unlike most cell phone service providers, Patriot mobile utilizes all three major U.S. networks. Switch today without sacrificing quality or service. They even add two numbers on two networks on one phone. Let me repeat. They can even add two numbers on two networks on one phone. It's like you're carrying two phones in one. They have unlimited data plans, mobile hotspots, international roaming, Internet on the go devices and Internet backup. Switching is easy. Keep your number, keep your phone or upgrade. Their 100% US based team can activate you in minutes. Best of all, switching to Patriot Mobile supports your values. If you believe in our first Amendment and second amendment rights, the sanctity of life, supporting our veterans and first responders, this is where you belong right now. Go to patriotmobile.com bannon or call 972 Patriot. Get a free month of service with promo code Bannon so if you call in, tell em Bannon also switch today. That's patriotmobile.com bannon or call 972patriot There's a lot of talk about government debt, but after four years of inflation, the real crisis is personal debt. Seriously, you're working harder than ever and you're still drowning in credit card debt and overdue bills. You need Done with Debt and here's why you need it. The credit system is rigged to keep you trapped. Done With Debt has unique and frankly brilliant escape strategies to help end your debt fast so you keep more of your hard earned money. Done With Debt doesn't try to sell you a loan and they don't try to sell you a bankruptcy. They're tough negotiators that go one on one with your credit card and loan companies with one goal, to drastically reduce your bills and eliminate interest and erase penalties. Most clients end up with more money in their pocket month one and they don't stop until they break you free from debt permanently. Look, take a couple of minutes and visit donewithdeck. Com Talk with one of their strategists. It's free, but listen up. Some of their solutions are time sensitive so you'll need to move quickly. Go to donewithdebt.com that's donewithdebt.com Stop the anxiety, stop the angst. Go to donewithdebT.com and do it today.
Stephen K. Bannon
War Room.
Colonel John Mills
Here's your host, Stephen K. Ban.
Steve Bannon
Okay, we've got a lot to go through and we're going to get through it all across all week. Cleo, we're going to hopefully be tracking you down every day or at least where we can get you when you're not on the tramp steamer. Ma' am, how do people follow you on social media?
Cleo Pascal
I'm on X just my name, Cleopaskal. C L E O p a s kal I'm also on that CCP recruitment site LinkedIn and I tried to get my name on on Getter but somebody, I think a War room watcher had already taken it. So I'm a real clio on Getter, although I haven't started posting but I.
Steve Bannon
Promise I know, I know Getter senior management. So I'm gonna take care of that. The enthusiastic War room posse. Okay, so we got Getter. We got all of it. By the way, you convinced me of the book. I'll talk to you about that later. Your description of the Central Pacific and the importance is the geographic strategic heartland America is absolutely brilliant. Cleo, thank you so much for joining us from yap.
Cleo Pascal
Thanks for covering it.
Steve Bannon
Only Clio would take a tramp steamer. Unbelievable what the War Room contributors do to get you the story. Mina Kim, you're there. Give me your assessment. Ma' am. It's kicking off one of the most historic days in the history of South Korea, a country that was born in war and I gotta tell you, the Korean War, one of the most brutal wars the Americans have ever fought in. What's your assessment of how today is going to roll out?
Mina Kim
Well, first of all, thank you Steve for paying so much attention to Korea Matter because and your video has been gone viral in Korea and congratulations for that. I think it was lack of motivation for people to fight back because of the media censorship and lack of free speech in Korea. And now that people are going through this fierce time and crisis in Korea, I hope that there would be a miracle today which people, our people elect a conservative and freedom loving president. But if not, we may go through the years of hardship like what America had gone through for the past few years, four or five years. But we will wake up and we'll fight back with the help of yours. And please remember that Koreans love America and thank you so much for all your efforts and in trying to, you know, save Korea and our freedom.
Steve Bannon
This is amazing. The Korean people are absolutely incredible. Social media. Mina, where can people get your your shows and all your content?
Mina Kim
My shows are on YouTube. It's called MKIMtv. I have AXE account at Realmina Kim and I also have a website build up korea.org our annual conservative conference. Want to invite you to Steve.
Steve Bannon
I'm there. I hit the bed. By the way, follow Mina throughout the day overnight. Going to be historic. When we get him back on the show tomorrow, the results will be in. Mina Kim, you're a hero and a patriot. Thank you, ma' am.
Elizabeth Yore
Thank you.
Steve Bannon
So are you Costello. Even for people that, you know, don't believe in the Korean people, don't believe in our commitment there, don't believe in the bloodshed of the Korean War and what America sacrificed in conjunction with this Korean people who lost millions just. I want to go back to the realpolitik what's at stake. Give me two minutes on what's at stake in Korea about artificial intelligence and the future of technology, sir.
Brian Costello
Listen, Steve, much of the technology underlying artificial intelligence, some of it comes out of Korea. It's extremely important. They've been a great ally like previous Trump administration. Hyundai Motors put manufacturing in North Carolina. They've been not only a great ally of America, they've been a great ally of the Trump administration. I think SK Hynix is building facilities in Indiana and Samsung is building facilities in Texas. So there's a real commitment not only with the previous South Korean government, but also the companies like the tightly integrated into the ecosystem and a lot of technology. So between that, the pressure the Chinese party's putting on the underlying technologies behind this, the rare earth, critical minerals and the threat of Taiwan. It's deeply, deeply concerning.
Steve Bannon
Brian, your Twitter account is unparalleled. For breaking news on technology and what's really going on. Where do people go?
Brian Costello
Sorry, just. Just on X. BP Costello.
Steve Bannon
It's amazing. We got a lot more to talk about. Schmidt's artificial intelligence conferences here. Joe Allen is there and Brian, I'm gonna come back to you tonight. We want you on for the next couple of days to go through it all, the complexity of artificial intelligence and the coming apocalypse regarding white collar jobs, particularly entry level Brian Costello. Thank you so much, sir. Appreciate you. Turbulent enough for you folks? Birch Gold, take your phone out. Text Bandit 989-898 get the birch gold free. Totally free. Ultimate guide for investing in gold and precious metals in the Age of Trump. Also understand we're hurtling towards Rio. Why is that important? On July 6, the Rio reset the BRICS nations, particularly Brazil, Russia and China. No friends of the United States are going to be working on a plan to get off. Ultimately get off the US Dollar as the prime reserve currency. Yes, that will affect your financial situation. Understand it ain't the price of gold's important. It's the process of how it got there. Birchgold.com Bannon end of the Dollar Empire all free. Totally free. Seven free installments. Get it and read it today and talk to Philip, Patrick and the team asking the question, why has gold been a hedgehog against times of financial turbulence for mankind's entire history? Ask him the question. Ask Philip. Wait for the answer. Birchgold.com let's go ahead and play. We have Oscar here, the producer of the film on St. Michael. Let's go. We got another incredible film, the Face of Jesus. Let's go and play this trailer and bring Oscar in. You see God's fingerprints all around us. Nature reflects beauty, truth and goodness. And the face of Jesus touches us on an even deeper level. But do we know what his face actually looks like? Are we humans able to see the face of our God? What does scripture say about this? We are going to investigate this matter. The similarity of these images may be surprising, as well as, to a certain degree, the nature of numerous common features. Scientists claim that there must be some extraordinary energy within it. They mention powerful radiation which they aren't able to reconstruct. While Jesus was being beaten, there had to be a moment when your face appeared. During his lifetime, Padre Pio used to say that the Holy Veil of Manopelo is the greatest treasure we own. Pope John Paul II venerated the Shroud of Turin. As with many other saints, he knew its power. Nobody knows exactly what happened, but the image had to disappear. It was there all the time and then it vanished. There are different theories. The most fascinating one refers to the Knights Templar. Why did the message of God's mercy have to be delivered in that form? This is the post mortem face of Jesus. And this one is from the time when he was Alive. In theaters June 3rd only. So, Oscar, tell us, where do people go? You want to get as many people in theaters tomorrow to see this on the big screen? The thing looks fascinating, the film looks fascinating. Where do people go?
Oscar
They can go to Fandango and It's in almost 1,000 theaters nationwide and they can see it there. And that would be the best place to go to kind of see the film. It's the Face of Jesus. And you can see it anywhere in the national chains. It's in all the theater chains. And we're very excited about. Tickets are selling out. And Again, thanks to St. Michael, the audience that was there, the war posse, it made it number three nationally. And the tickets here is even more important. I got to tell you that with everything that you're talking about with Russia, Korea, everything that's going on, we need to go back to the, to the face of Jesus. We need to go back to the basics which you always talk about. Steve, you talk about the spiritual warfare. Well, look around us. We need to go back and, you know, being be and understand the importance of Christianity, please, of Jesus in these times. It's very important.
Steve Bannon
Korea is one of the most Christian nations around and the dedication of the Protestant, particularly the Baptist, is unbelievable. And of course, Mina let off her peace, saying they're all praying today. All the Christians are there praying for an outcome. One more time, Oscar. Where do people go to get this to see it? You got to see it on a big screen. It's only one time. It's playing all day tomorrow. Just one, One time.
Oscar
Just one. At seven o' clock. Fathom Entertainment. Fathom Entertainment.com Fathom Entertainment. They have it there. And then I'm going to be on X tonight talking about to Diana Henry art on a live event talking about this film and on 8 o' clock central and 8 o' clock eastern time. But again, I mean, this is what we need to do. We need to embrace again the devotion to the holy face and everything else which is in the film, the resurrection, all these different things. But we need to come back because look around us, what's going on. And you've done an amazing job delineating everything that's going on in the world. But there's another layer which you always talk about, the spiritual.
Steve Bannon
Yes.
Oscar
This is what the film addresses. A spiritual dimension that will help us to bring back peace.
Steve Bannon
Thank you, brother. Look forward to, look forward to seeing the results and having you back on the face of Jesus. Tomorrow night, 7pm Fandango. Go check it out. What's, what's the website where they go real quickly?
Oscar
Fathom Entertainment events. And there, and that's the image there. You can see I created that image. And you can see it. Look at it, Steve. You can see that both the divinity and the humanity of Jesus. This image has gone everywhere in viral. So I divided up in half so you could look at it. One look at it, you could see both his divinity, his crucifixion and his divinity, his resurrection. And one image right there, the face of Jesus.
Steve Bannon
Incredible. See it on a big screen. See it tomorrow at 7pm go check it out.
Stephen K. Bannon
All right.
Oscar
Thank you again, Steve. Thank you.
Steve Bannon
Oscar.
Oscar
Get a ticket.
Brian Costello
Thank you.
Oscar
Thank you, brother. God bless.
Steve Bannon
Incredible work. One of the great filmmakers out there, Katie, two of my favorite people, two warriors, Katy o' Malley and Liz Yourr. Katie o' Malley, one of Andrew Breitbart's original lieutenants. Katie, you've got a piece up that you're associated with on Jim Hoff in the Gateway Pundit. Charlotte's diocese secret plan to Crush Traditional Latin Mass. My head blew up at the level of detail. You had take a minute or two and walk through what is going on with the traditional side of the Catholic Church. And turns out one of the great dioceses out there and trying to be crushed now by this new, this new administration that's just taken over the Catholic Church. Ma' am.
Katie O'Malley
Well, it is excellent to see you, Steve, as always. I think it's been 15 years since we first ran into each other in Nashville. You know, I think as a Catholic myself, a lot of us have felt that we love our faith. We've had questions about the church. And when Bishop Michael Martin took over the diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, he was not actually the first choice of several people. Pope Francis did go over the head of the Apostolic Nuno and the prefect to put him into place. So that can kind of tell you a little bit about where he may stand in terms of tradition versus a more progressive church. And he has slowly been pushing things farther and farther to the left. He's taken away some other elements. Kneeling in front of the altar, cross on the altar. This latest blow in terms of getting rid of traditional Latin Mass, not completely wiping it out, but currently it was in four parishes. He's now reduced that down to one. And I think one of the things that's so troubling about the memo that went out and Dr. Peter Kwashniewski, somebody gave him that, and he has affirmed the accuracy of it. The memo mentions this is going to be painful for some of our faithful. So I find it odd that that's something that they're pushing now. The note itself that went out to the parishes was really just a list of questions that priests were going to have to answer because they knew that there was going to be pushback here. And I think Catholics in America like me, have felt the pressure of four years under the Biden administration, countless examples of really going after the Catholic Church, including those that they see the traditional Latin Mass calling us radical traditionalists. And we have a great president and President Trump. It's a relief. But I don't think we can take a full deep breath yet because the damage in the rot to the church is not just from outside forces, it's also from internal forces. And I think that's what was so troubling about this memoir.
Steve Bannon
Kitty Hanger, One second, Liz, yourr this story kind of blows the lid off. You add to these reports that as Cardinal Prevost, who was in charge of selecting, I guess, the dicastery of choosing the bishops and archbishops, he was a known proponent of was it Project 2030, that radical UN plan? I mean, what are we finding out more and more, and particularly when you've got Katie's story that really goes into the details of how they're trying to, let's be blunt, crush the traditional Latin Mass and crush this really high growth, traditional part of our church. Ma' Am.
Elizabeth Yore
Yeah, Steve, it's absolutely incredible. I believe Pope Leo owns this, what we're calling the Charlotte Latin Massacre. It is outrageous. Latin Mass was thriving in Charlotte. It originally had 20 parish masses down to four, not because it wasn't popular, because of Pope Francis suppressing it. And now it's down to one building that's a Protestant building 35 miles or 35 minutes from downtown Charlotte. This is outrageous. Now, why would the leader of a religion shut down the most popular, loved, growing liturgy in their diocese that is beloved by the young people? They're going in droves. And this is all over the United States. And you know, my argument is, and Steve, the parallel is shocking. What they're doing is stripping the altars of the Latin Mass. This particular bishop is talking about taking out the altar veils, no chapel veils, taking down crucifixes. And it's exactly what's happening with the Patriotic Church and the CCP in China. And it's this, removing the Holy Liturgy, taking the face of Christ. Here we go again. The face of Christ, the sacrificial Christ from the Latin Mass and imposing what is really the new world Order, the one world religion, a synodal religion that dialogues and listens, that has no majesty, that has no dogma. And Steve, your father understood that the Latin Mass is the greatest threat to the globalist order of a one world Religion, because it's grounded in Scripture. It's grounded in magisterium and dogma. And the Holy Latin Mass built the faith of Western civilization. And we saw this past weekend what happened in Catholic France when Paris went up in flames. Western civilization is going to go up in flames. And we must read the sign of the times. This liturgy is absolutely critical. It's critical in China, as it is around the rest of the world. And if Catholics have to go underground, like the Holy Catholics do in China to keep this Mass alive, we will do it. But this is the acid test for Pope Leo. He knows full well what's going on. There's a firestorm not only in the United States about what's happening in Charlotte, but around the world. He knows. And if he does not allow this Mass to flourish, then he is showing that he is aligning with Agenda 2030 and the CCP, who, by the way, as we have taught Steve, has now its own appointed cardinal who was in the conclave of choosing the next pope, Pope Leo. So this is absolutely critical. It's happened in Detroit. They went from 36 Latin masses in parishes down to zero. So it's happening around the country. They cannot stand the fact that this is grounded in truth and it makes warriors. It is the Mass that built the saints and the martyrs and frankly, the Mass that built Steve Bannon and the Bannon family. So I would urge people to go to faithful advocate.org which is the Charlotte Latin Mass community that set up this new website. But we've got a battle on our hands. Your bishop should hear about this. And I know Pope Leo knows precisely about what's going on in the United States because he's our first American Pope. So let's see how he handles this first acid test.
Steve Bannon
Liz, what's your. Also your social media and your site?
Elizabeth Yore
My website is your children dot com. I'm everywhere on social media under Elizabeth, your Y O R E.
Steve Bannon
Katie o' Malley. We got about a minute. Where's the story you're reporting at Gateway Pundit's? Amazing. We're pushing it out everywhere. People gotta read it. Where does this story go? What are you following in this?
Katie O'Malley
Well, I think one of the things that has really struck me about it is this really is a global attack for any Catholics that travel, that go to other countries. Steve, I know you've been all over the world. One of my favorite things to do is to go to a Latin Mass in whatever country I am in. I don't need to know the language. And it's a way that connects Catholics all over the world. So to me, it's not an accident that they're going after something that is so bonding to our faith. And also, it's so much harder to corrupt than a regular Mass. I'm sure many of us are blocked out when I post stuff, so we will follow up at the Gateway Pundit.
Steve Bannon
Katie, what is your social media? Where do people go to follow you?
Katie O'Malley
Ma' am on X. Katie o' Malley.
Steve Bannon
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WarRoom Battleground EP 780: Election Day In Korea – Detailed Summary
Release Date: June 3, 2025
Host: Stephen K. Bannon (WarRoom.org)
Podcast: Bannon's War Room
In this pivotal episode of WarRoom Battleground, host Stephen K. Bannon delves into the critical Election Day in South Korea, a nation at a strategic crossroads amid allegations of electoral fraud and foreign interference. The episode features live reports from the ground, expert analyses, and discussions on the broader geopolitical implications for the United States and the global balance of power.
[00:54] Steve Bannon introduces live correspondent Mina Kim, who reports directly from a polling station in Seoul, Korea.
Mina Kim highlights the dire situation for conservatives in the election:
“The Conservative party is struggling a lot because first, because we do have split votes between one conservative candidate and one Libertarian candidate...” [01:28]
She raises concerns about Chinese interference, drawing parallels to previous alleged US election meddling:
“There’s been many reports of Chinese interference in our election, just like what happened in America over the past four and five years.” [01:28]
Specific incidents include the misuse of voter IDs, enabling ineligible individuals to cast ballots:
“Anyone with a Korean ID card can come and vote. And even two people were able to vote under one person's ID card.” [03:11]
[04:22] Brian Costello, alongside Ambassador Tan and Colonel John Mills, provides a comprehensive analysis of South Korea's significance to the American economy and security.
Brian Costello emphasizes South Korea's pivotal role in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure:
“70% of that memory comes from South Korea. So two companies, SK Hynix and Samsung, make a lot of that memory.” [04:22]
He warns of the cascading effects should South Korea's election be compromised:
“With a favorable outcome for China and South Korea, they are controlling the underlying substrates that run artificial intelligence.” [05:35]
Ambassador Tan echoes these concerns, labeling South Korea's National Election Commission (NEC) as a “criminal fraud organization” responsible for orchestrating massive electoral fraud:
“The NEC is a criminal fraud organization. That is our conclusion...” [12:04]
Colonel Mills contrasts the transparency of Taiwan's elections with South Korea's current turmoil, stressing the strategic vulnerability this poses to Taiwan:
“If South Korea falls to political warfare today, then they have a dagger not just at the heart of Japan, but also at Taiwan.” [06:05]
[16:16] Cleo Pascal discusses China's infrastructural advancements in Micronesia, particularly the reactivation of World War II-era airfields by Chinese companies.
She underscores the geostrategic importance of the Central Pacific corridor for U.S. security:
“The center of the Pacific is ours. And so this area here, the center is what enables the US now to be in a position to get to Korea, to get to Japan...” [17:13]
Cleo warns that neglecting infrastructural support in key regions leaves U.S. flanks exposed to Chinese advancements:
“If you're designing logistical support to get across the center of the Pacific and you're not helping the locals reinforce their physical infrastructure, you're going to be in for a big surprise.” [19:00]
The panel discusses the broader implications of South Korea's electoral integrity on regional stability and U.S. strategic interests.
Stephen K. Bannon warns of the potential domino effect:
“If it's able to be stopped, if the fraud is stopped or overcome, that would be a huge victory. But if not, the stakes could not be higher.” [23:13]
Colonel Mills highlights the direct threat to Taiwan's security should South Korea's military capabilities be undermined:
“Xi wants to take that off the table. They have a very powerful air force and navy and army in South Korea that would essentially block the Chinese left flank and their northern approaches to Taiwan.” [25:19]
Interwoven within the geopolitical discourse, the episode features discussions on the suppression of traditional Latin Mass within the U.S. Catholic Church, drawing parallels to global ideological battles.
Katie O'Malley and Elizabeth Yore from Gateway Pundit articulate concerns over the Catholic Church's shift away from traditional practices under Pope Francis, implying a broader conflict with globalist agendas.
Elizabeth Yore connects the suppression of traditional liturgy to the erosion of cultural and spiritual foundations:
“This liturgy is absolutely critical. It's critical in China, as it is around the rest of the world. If Catholics have to go underground, like the Holy Catholics do in China to keep this Mass alive, we will do it.” [45:32]
As the episode wraps up, Stephen K. Bannon reiterates the gravity of South Korea's electoral outcome and its profound implications for global security and technological supremacy. He underscores the urgency for vigilance against foreign interference and the preservation of democratic integrity.
Mina Kim delivers a poignant closing statement, expressing hope for a conservative victory to safeguard Korea's freedom:
“I hope that there would be a miracle today which people, our people elect a conservative and freedom loving president.” [32:57]
Bannon emphasizes the interconnectedness of these events with the future of American alliances and global stability, promising ongoing coverage and analysis in ensuing episodes.
Stephen K. Bannon on the National Election Commission:
“I did. And I don't say that lightly. I do that on the basis of the aggregate of all that has been uncovered here. They are a criminal fraud organization.” [12:04]
Colonel John Mills on the strategic importance of South Korea:
“Xi wants to take that off the table. They have a very powerful air force and navy and army in South Korea...” [25:19]
Cleo Pascal on the Central Pacific's significance:
“The center of the Pacific is ours. And so this area here... enables the US now to be in a position to get to Korea, to get to Japan...” [17:13]
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The episode concludes with a teaser for future discussions, including the potential military implications for Taiwan and a deeper dive into the role of artificial intelligence in global power dynamics. Host Stephen K. Bannon also hints at appearing on mainstream media outlets to further disseminate the episode's critical findings.
This summary encapsulates the key discussions and insights from WarRoom Battleground EP 780: Election Day In Korea, providing a comprehensive overview for listeners and stakeholders interested in the unfolding political and strategic developments in South Korea and their global ramifications.