Real America’s Voice – The War Room with Stephen K. Bannon (Ep. 4896)

Date: November 1, 2025
Host: Stephen K. Bannon | Guest Contributors: Sally Grubbs, Dave Walsh, Ben Harnwell, Taze Gill, Fred Luddick, Mike Lindell

Overview

Theme:
This episode of "The War Room" focuses intensely on the narrative of the 2020 U.S. presidential election as a foundational grievance, exploring themes of election legitimacy, political resistance, deep state conflict, and the energy-policy battles ahead. Bannon rallies his audience around ideas of resilience, activism, and exposing/overcoming corruption at all levels, with consistent calls for direct action and unapologetic confrontation with both Democratic and Republican establishment figures. The episode intertwines election challenges with broader critiques of energy policy, U.S. foreign policy, and the mechanics of power in government and business.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. 2020 Election Legitimacy & Movement Resilience

• Bannon asserts unequivocally that the 2020 election was "stolen," not focusing on voting machines but on alleged illegal ballots and mail-in voting irregularities ([04:20 – 08:00]).

• He draws historical parallels (Andrew Jackson, Phyllis Schlafly, Tea Party), positioning present-day election integrity fighters as part of a multigenerational American populist tradition ([02:30 – 06:10]).

• Bannon criticizes both “the regime” (Biden administration) and Republican establishment for complicity and failure to confront the election outcome, demanding action rather than procedural caution.

  “If that answer is to save my country, this country will be saved.” — Steve Bannon [01:05]

  “They stole the 2020 election flat out, full stop... To give it up is to give up your country. We cannot let that stand.” — Steve Bannon [04:30 – 06:00]

• Guest Sally Grubbs expresses the burden and emotion endured by activists like herself in Georgia and calls for immediate, forceful action, including urging legal action rather than further delay:

  "I'm not asking, I am begging for Harmeet Dhillon to take the next step. Let's show up in Fulton county and let's do the right thing. It is time. America has been waiting... Let us prove it.” — Sally Grubbs [20:43 – 22:30]

2. Establishment, Deep State & Direct Action

• Bannon uses bellicose, urgent language to frame the political establishment as irredeemably corrupt and unaligned with the “values” of the movement.

• He calls for tangible actions — U.S. marshals to seize ballots, and public shaming or removal of officials obstructing the movement’s objectives ([08:44 – 15:34], [22:34 – 28:34]).

  “If you're not interested in victory, then get the hell out of the way... Get a US Marshal and get a warrant and go down and seize those ballots, today. Not tomorrow, today.” — Steve Bannon [12:50]

• He warns of retribution for resistance: “They're gonna put you in prison. They're gonna bankrupt you. They're gonna deplatform you. If you're not prepared to do that, then get out of the way.” [14:40]

• The episode repeatedly invokes themes of providence and destiny, casting the current period as a necessary "wilderness" before achieving generational change and revolution.

3. Legal, Constitutional, and Political Pathways

• Discussion with legal analyst Fred Luddick on Trump's intention (or constitutional limits) regarding seeking additional terms ([17:03 – 19:14]).

• Bannon claims there is exploitability in the 22nd Amendment:

  “You could drive, and I quote, a Mack truck through the 22nd amendment, end quote. So suck on that.” — Steve Bannon [19:24]

• Grubbs and others urge the legal team (Harmeet Dhillon specifically) to escalate, stop waiting, and confront the establishment in Fulton County, Georgia.

4. Energy Policy, AI, and Global Power Structures

• Dave Walsh discusses a shift among elites like Bill Gates regarding energy policy, noting their newfound acknowledgment that renewables cannot power the industrial (especially AI-driven) economy — a viewpoint Bannon’s show claims to have predicted.

  “Bill Gates... is now acknowledging an industrial economy cannot be powered based on renewables.” — Dave Walsh [35:44]

• Bannon and Walsh imply the concern over AI and forthcoming profits is driving mainstream acceptance of nuclear/fossil power, exposing elite hypocrisy ([36:52 – 41:36]).

• The episode links rising energy costs to the abandonment of coal/gas and overinvestment in “green” solutions, laying blame on regulatory systems and corporate-government alliances.

  “Climate change is going to get in the way. Their sustainability stuff is all crap because they need to fire up… [otherwise] the game is over." — Steve Bannon [38:01]

5. International Affairs – Ukraine and US Policy

• Bannon brings in Ben Harnwell to discuss the escalation in US/Russian tension and the breakdown of peace talks (Trump–Putin–Orban), blaming Trump's advisers (labeling them “neocons”) for misunderstanding the intransigence of Russia’s negotiating position ([44:34 – 49:17]).

  "President Trump has reposed his trust in the wrong people. I think he's been badly advised. And the consequence of this is…the escalation in nuclear rhetoric…” — Ben Harnwell [47:02]

6. Notable Quotes and Rallying Calls

• Calls for movement persistence:

  “Lesson: if we don’t quit, we win. If we don’t quit, we win. That’s what history shows us.” — Steve Bannon [23:01]

• Glorification of movement activists:

  “You people are heroes, absolute heroes, unsung heroes. Your praises are going to be sung here shortly because we’re now finally going to get to the bottom of this.” — Steve Bannon [42:34]

Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• “They stole the 2020 election flat out, full stop. And I am not a machine guy... But I am a stolen election through the mail in ballots and through the phony ballots."
  • Steve Bannon [04:25]
• “Get a US Marshal and get a warrant and go down and seize those ballots today. Not tomorrow, today."
  • Steve Bannon [12:50]
• "Let's show up in Fulton county and let's do the right thing. It is time. America has been waiting... Let us prove it."
  • Sally Grubbs [21:10]
• “If you're not interested in victory, then get the hell out of the way... I'm sorry if I'm hurting some feelings here. I don't give a damn about your feelings. Here's what I care about: the only thing I care about is victory on this."
  • Steve Bannon [13:30]
• "You could drive, and I quote, a Mack truck through the 22nd amendment… Suck on that."
  • Steve Bannon [19:24]
• “Bill Gates... now acknowledging an industrial economy cannot be powered based on renewables.”
  • Dave Walsh [35:44]
• “President Trump has reposed his trust in the wrong people. I think he's been badly advised. And the consequence of this is…the escalation in nuclear rhetoric…”
  • Ben Harnwell [47:02]
• "If we don’t quit, we win. If we don’t quit, we win. That’s what history shows us."
  • Steve Bannon [23:01]

Important Segments (Timestamps)

• Opening rally on election issues/Historical context: [00:45 – 08:44]
• Constitutional and procedural discussion of election and certification: [07:00 – 08:44]
• Direct calls for action and “movement” resilience: [12:00 – 15:34]
• Sally Grubbs on Fulton County ballots: [20:43 – 22:59]
• Critique of energy/AI policy & elite hypocrisy: [35:00 – 41:36]
• Ben Harnwell on Ukraine/US Foreign Policy: [44:34 – 49:17]
• Tributes and rallying calls for movement activists and push for decertification: [42:27 – 43:34]

Tone and Language

• Unapologetically combative: Direct, urgent, and often confrontational; steeped in populist/provocation.
• Frequent use of historical analogies, martial metaphors (“primal scream of a dying regime,” “we’re going medieval on these people”), and calls for radical legal/political action.
• Elevation of “unsung heroes,” celebration of resilience, condemnation of both Democratic and mainstream Republican elites.

Conclusion

This episode is a clarion call to Bannon’s audience: maintain unyielding focus on alleged 2020 election fraud and resist both establishment and adversary obstruction by all necessary means—legal, political, and narrative. The show frames current economic and foreign policy debates as intimately connected to the core populist struggle, blending historical reference, direct action, and movement mythmaking in a relentless style that encourages loyalty, urgency, and perseverance.