Podcast Summary: Bannon's War Room – Battleground EP 942

Title: "Stopping The Muslim Brotherhood From Stealing Texas And Suing CAIR"
Date: February 5, 2026
Host: Steve Bannon (WarRoom.org)
Guests: Sid Miller (Texas Agriculture Commissioner), John Guandolo (Former FBI, Counterterrorism Expert)

Episode Overview

This episode is focused on the perceived threat of the Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations), and Sharia law influencing Texas politics and society. Steve Bannon hosts Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller for an in-depth discussion on Texas agriculture, the importance of the upcoming "Sharia law" ballot proposition (Proposition 10), and broader themes about national security, grassroots mobilization, and American sovereignty. In the second part, counterintelligence expert John Guandolo expands on the risks posed by the Muslim Brotherhood and explains how public awareness on these topics has changed over time, framing the conflict as an information and cultural war.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Opening Statements on Sharia and the Muslim Brotherhood

• The show opens with dramatic warnings from all speakers about foreign and Islamic threats inside Texas, especially in cities like Houston and northern Dallas.
  • "They are working together to overthrow Western civilization, Sharia compounds which are areas governed by religious rules." – Sid Miller (00:14)
  • "Any attempt to impose Sharia law in Texas. They are not coming. They are already here." – Steve Bannon (00:33)
• Explicit assertion that Sharia law is fundamentally incompatible with the U.S. Constitution.
  • "The United States Constitution and Sharia are fundamentally at odds with one another." – Steve Bannon (00:44)

2. Sid Miller’s Background & Lessons from Trump Era Agriculture Policy

• Miller recounts being considered for Trump’s Secretary of Agriculture post-2016 and his first-mover support for Trump, even over fellow Texans Rick Perry and Ted Cruz (01:26–03:25).
  • "There's no doubt in my mind. This is the man. He's bold, independent. No one owns him...and he's for the family farmer." – Sid Miller (03:25)
• Discussion of the importance and resilience of American family farms:
  • 95% of U.S. farms are family-owned, contrary to the common belief about corporate dominance (04:14–04:36).
  • "95% of the farms in America are family farms...run by the families...passed down from generation to generation." – Sid Miller (04:14)

3. Trade Policy, Tariffs, and Agriculture

• Miller credits Trump’s tariffs and trade deals for benefiting family farmers, especially by securing new markets and raising commodity prices (05:40–06:22).
  • "Trump's aggressive trade policies...put us in the black. He found us new markets, increased our markets, got commitments to buy our products." – Sid Miller (05:40)
• Strong criticism of President Biden’s agricultural policy:
  • No new trade agreements under Biden, focus on "Green New Deal" and "DEI" instead of export expansion, leading to a $50 billion agriculture trade deficit (06:57–07:19).
  • "Biden left us with a $50 billion agriculture trade deficit. That means we are dependent on foreign nation to feed us...the most dangerous situation I think we've ever been in." – Sid Miller (07:19)

4. Texas-Specific Issues: Water, Data Centers, and Agricultural Land

• Miller explains the Rio Grande water treaty dispute with Mexico, crediting Trump’s tariffs for forcing Mexico to pay its water debt—critical for Texas’ sugarcane and citrus farmers (08:46–09:41).
  • "Mexico has dammed up all the tributaries...Trump put the pressure on them...we’re going to put an extra 5% tariff across the board...and they paid." – Sid Miller (09:10)
• Raises alarm about the proliferation of data centers in Texas:
  • 400+ data centers taking up fertile farmland, consuming large amounts of water and electricity, risking rising electric rates (10:51–11:18)
  • Miller’s solution: "Agriculture Freedom Zones"—incentives to site data centers on marginal rather than productive land (12:03).
  • Planning for advanced tech: promoting small modular nuclear reactors that don’t consume water or fertile land (12:19–13:50).

5. Nutrition and Farm-to-School Initiatives

• Miller describes revamping Texas school nutrition programs to prioritize locally grown and less processed foods, reducing reliance on unhealthy, ultra-processed imports (14:02–15:23).
  • "Schools weren’t serving any local products...Now, last year, our schools bought and served $300 million worth of locally grown products." – Sid Miller (15:23)
• Miller notes support and collaboration from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) platform.
  • "Bobby Kennedy picked up on that, and we become good friends. I’m part of the MAHA team." – Sid Miller (15:43)

6. Relationship and Tensions with Governor Greg Abbott

• Miller critiques Abbott for not supporting his re-election and for “overreaching” during COVID, particularly in agricultural regulation (16:53–17:16).
• Miller defied Abbott's shutdowns, keeping ag businesses open by executive order (17:16–18:06).

7. Immigration and the Texas Agricultural Labor Force

• Discussion on legal migrant labor (via H2A visa program) for Texas agriculture and a decline in use of undocumented workers due to automation and evolving technology (19:13–19:48).
• Miller affirms majority of Texas agriculture is now "legal" and shifting away from dependence on illegal labor (19:13–20:28).

8. Upcoming Election and Proposition 10: Sharia Law

• Sid Miller explains his early calls (October 2025) for the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR to be designated terrorist organizations due to perceived attempts to implement Sharia law in Texas (24:21–25:28).
  • "This is not religious freedom. This is a government takeover. I mean, look at France, Germany, Sweden, and don’t even talk about Britain." – Sid Miller (24:33)
• Farmers and ranchers are described as broadly supportive of banning Sharia law.
  • "We got to stop this before we end up like London." – Sid Miller (24:56)
• Proposition 10, the ballot initiative to prohibit Sharia law in Texas, is predicted to pass by a substantial margin.
  • "It'll pass with 95 plus percent." – Sid Miller (25:51)

9. Interview with John Guandolo: The War Against Sharia and The Muslim Brotherhood

• Guandolo, a former FBI agent and counterterrorism trainer, emphasizes that awareness and public discussion of "Islamic threat" is finally becoming mainstream after years of suppression (33:58–35:54).
  • "Those of us who are out here speaking...we’ve been threatened, audited by the IRS, sued...now it’s being talked about." – John Guandolo (33:58)
• He characterizes the Muslim Brotherhood as orchestrating a "war" inside the U.S. using proxies, with the aim of imposing Sharia.
  • "This is a war that's being waged by hostile foreign powers using thousands of proxies in the United States." – John Guandolo (33:58)

Guandolo's Key Points:

• The centrality of Sharia to the global Islamic agenda and the lack of deep understanding about it among U.S. decision-makers.
  • "Everything they do is about Sharia...the stated purpose of Islam is to impose Allah’s divine law, Sharia, on the earth." – John Guandolo (38:09)
• Warns that while citizens are self-educating on Sharia and Islamic groups, government and law enforcement remain out of their depth.
  • "100% have said [after training] ‘we did not know this’...Do you believe this is critical to protecting your community? 100% say yes." – John Guandolo (42:25)
• Expresses frustration at national security strategy relying on "advice" from individuals or groups he characterizes as "hostile" or connected to the Muslim Brotherhood.
  • "100% of the people we're leaning on to get advice...are Muslim Brotherhood. They're hostile. They're jihadis in suits, claiming to be nice people." – John Guandolo (44:00)
• Insists that at the highest levels of government, there are no trustworthy Muslim advisers not engaged in subversive activity.

10. Action Items and Political Mobilization

• Bannon and guests repeatedly emphasize voting for Proposition 10 in the March 3rd Texas primary as a critical step to "stop" Sharia law, calling for high grassroots turnout.
  • "First step, go to the polls. The primary on March 3rd or early voting starts the 17th. Make sure that you vote proposition 10 to prohibit Sharia law in the state of Texas. Prop 10." – Steve Bannon (50:35)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the threat of Sharia law:

  • "Take your Sharia law and shove it." – John Guandolo (00:56)
  • "Islam will never dominate the United States." – Steve Bannon (01:00)
  • "As Texas goes, so goes the nation. As the nation goes, so goes the world." – John Guandolo (01:03, 31:30)

• On the family farm:

  • "The family farms are still the heartbeat of rural America. 95%...are family farms." – Sid Miller (04:14)

• On public awakening:

  • "I've never seen a galvanizing issue come together so quickly about this." – Steve Bannon (35:54)

Important Timestamps

• 00:00–01:20: Dramatic framing, "Islamic threat" to Texas and the U.S.
• 01:26–04:36: Sid Miller's background, Trump support, roots in farming.
• 04:55–06:22: Discussion of farm economics—tariffs, Trump vs. Biden.
• 08:46–09:41: Water dispute with Mexico; Trump’s leverage.
• 10:51–12:19: Data centers eating up farmland, lack of regulation.
• 14:02–15:23: School nutrition overhaul, "Farm Fresh Friday".
• 16:53–18:06: Sid Miller vs. Governor Abbott over COVID, regulation.
• 19:13–20:28: Legal vs. illegal workers in Texas agriculture.
• 24:21–25:28: Miller’s early call to designate Muslim Brotherhood/CAIR as terrorists.
• 31:30–38:09: John Guandolo on Sharia infiltration and the "permission structure" for public debate.
• 42:25–44:00: Citizen vs. government understanding of threat.
• 50:35: Final action: urging listeners to vote YES on Prop 10 (ban Sharia law).

Tone & Style

The tone is urgent, combative, and direct, emphasizing existential threats, political mobilization, and cultural warfare. Bannon, Miller, and Guandolo speak in a confident, no-nonsense manner, targeting both grassroots listeners and policymakers with a clarion call to action.

Final Call to Action

Listeners are strongly encouraged to vote for Proposition 10 to ban Sharia law in Texas, described as a vital, America-first step to defend constitutional values.

• "Make sure that you vote proposition 10 to prohibit Sharia law in the state of Texas. Prop 10." – Steve Bannon (50:35)

NOTE:
This summary is prepared using the speakers' own language and perspectives throughout, offering clarity on their arguments, concerns, and political recommendations, and should be read as a reflection of the podcast’s original tone and priorities.