Podcast Summary: The War Room with Steve Bannon (Ep. 5175)

Date: February 27, 2026
Host: Steve Bannon
Guests/Correspondents: Steve Cortez (Cortez Investigates), Forrest & Roy Guo (New Federal State of China), James Rosen (Newsmax), Tony Lyons (Skyhorse Publishing), Natalie Winters (War Room/Natalie G. Winters), Cameron Kinsey (Tax Network USA)

Episode Overview

This episode of The War Room centers on three interlinked themes:

1. The political landscape around U.S. immigration policy—with key focus on recent polling in Wisconsin, implications for Hispanic Americans, and the Republican strategy.
2. Alleged Chinese Communist Party (CCP) interference in the 2020 U.S. election, the Biden–Trump dynamic with China, and calls for decisive counteractions.
3. Current national security threats, especially relating to Iran, and a discussion of Supreme Court legal philosophy through the lens of Justice Antonin Scalia’s enduring influence.

Throughout, there are heated discussions, debate highlights, and pointed calls to action.

Key Segments and Discussions

1. Wisconsin Polling and Immigration Policy

(01:37–09:49)

• Steve Cortez shares recent polling from Wisconsin showing strong bipartisan and Hispanic support for immigration law enforcement and Trump’s policy of offering cash incentives for self-deportation.
  • "By a plus 23% margin, Wisconsin citizens say yes [to police cooperation on immigration]. Among Hispanics, plus 29%." — Cortez (01:37)
  • "On immigration, the people's will is clear, and particularly when the Trump policies [are] explained to them... The support is overwhelming among Hispanics, as I pointed out, plus 42% margin in favor of [the] Trump policy." — Cortez (03:55)
• Bannon emphasizes the political significance: "This is so powerful because it's Wisconsin. It's not like Texas or Arizona... your data, the reason I love these polls, you're showing that the American people are paying attention to what's important." (02:44)
• Key Themes: The broad, even cross-party support among working-class voters for stricter immigration enforcement; the establishment’s misinterpretation of Hispanic voter sentiment; a Republican opportunity for “America First” messaging.

Notable Quotes

• "If you want real incomes to keep growing... mothers’ milk of Main Street prosperity... it's more deportations, more enforcement of immigration, more illegal workers leaving this country." — Cortez (07:30)
• Resources: Cortez’s documentaries, polling: CortezInvestigates.com

2. Chinese Communist Party Interference

(10:08–20:44)

• Forrest & Roy Guo discuss reports of CCP intervention in the 2020 U.S. election, arguing for the need for executive orders and increased vigilance.
  • "CCP is trying to control the election in this country. We are talking about the media control, the capital control, the virus control... So we need more arrests, more prosecutions, more consequences." — Forrest Guo (11:49)
  • "The CCP infiltrated into this country so deep. ... words interfering is too weak. That's why I 100% support President Trump's action." — Roy Guo (20:02)
• Bannon offers a timeline: Trump attempted to negotiate with the CCP, was rebuffed, and the CCP then escalated their efforts—including the pandemic and (allegedly) election interference.
• Policy Suggestions: Remove enablers from the U.S. system, act decisively against interference, executive action if Congress fails to respond.

Action Items & Contacts

• New Federal State of China:
  • On Gather: NFSCtv, NFSCspeaks
  • On X: NFSCspeak
  • For Forrest: @Forest01
  • For Roy: @RoyGuo

Memorable Moment

• "The Chinese Communist Party is the existential threat to the Lao, Beijing, the Chinese people, also to the United States of America and the American people." — Bannon (20:34)

3. Middle East Tensions & Scalia’s Legacy

(21:27–29:20)

• James Rosen analyzes the risk of war or coercive diplomacy with Iran, noting the ambiguity in U.S. objectives.
  • "There may be some hostilities, there may be some short term military action, but I'm not certain that it's going to necessarily provoke war... as long as the regime survives, that's their number one goal." — Rosen (21:55)
• Rosen draws parallels to the legacy of Justice Scalia on the Supreme Court, specifically regarding how textualism has changed American jurisprudence.
  • "In that textualist mold, one can see right there, Justice Scalia's imprimatur... if you're really practicing originalism and textualism, sometimes the results will... displease the honest judge. But that's how you know you have an honest judge." (25:13)
• Discussion: How Scalia shifted the Court from “living Constitution” to textualism.
  • "When Scalia became a Federal Judge in 1982... prevailing in American law was the 'living Constitution.' Scalia stood athwart all that... Words have meaning and they don't change over time." — Rosen (27:59)

Resources & Book Plugs

• Rosen’s Scalia biography: “Scalia: Supreme Court Years 1986-2001”
  • Available at: Amazon, Barnes & Noble

4. Roundup, Big Pharma, Health Freedom

(32:17–34:49)

• Tony Lyons reports on a major health freedom event centered around opposition to glyphosate (Roundup), linking corporate actions to the erosion of American freedom and health.
  • "People are sick and tired of being poisoned with Roundup... if these companies can get away with what they've done... we don't have any freedom, we don't have any health in this country." — Lyons (32:39)
• Contact:
  • All books/info: skyhorsepublishing.com
  • Health freedom tour: mahaaction.com

5. Debate Highlight: Natalie Winters v. Newark Mayor Pierce

(40:09–44:49, 44:41–50:14)

• Play-by-play of a viral debate clip featuring Natalie Winters challenging Newark’s Democratic Mayor on illegal immigration, American identity, and policy impacts.
  • "The point is... people are fed up with immigration and illegal immigration because it's not actually about immigration. It's about... a scam that big businesses... just want cheap labor. That's all they care about." — Winters (41:27)
  • Mayor’s Response Accusations: Several exchanges where Winters is called “racist.”
  • "I could sit here for hours and give you the name of Americans who've been killed by illegal aliens. ... They depress the wages. They destroy the culture of this country." — Winters (42:05)
• Winters' Analysis on Show: Critiques both parties for messaging failures, frames immigration as demographic engineering, and connects border laxity to national security (Iranian sleeper cells, World Economic Forum geopolitics).
  • "It's only because of shows like this and President Trump that we can actually have a movement that calls mass migration out for what it is, an effort to replace American workers, American citizens." — Winters (45:01)
  • "There have been hundreds of known terrorist individuals on that watch list who came into the country under Joe Biden since 2021." (47:48)
  • "When you look at Iran... you can't treat Iran as an isolated country, not just from the economic involvement... you're risking actual kinetic World War 3. ... We're playing with fire." (50:14)

Contact

• Winters’ Substack: nataliegwinters.substack.com

6. IRS Warnings and Tax Network USA

(35:59–39:54)

• Cameron Kinsey introduces the Tax Network USA's free discovery offer for War Room listeners facing IRS issues.
  • Free consultation, back-tax review, and audit protection emphasized.
  • "If you have an IRS problem, chances are we've already seen it before. ... We want to protect everyday Americans from these weaponized institutions, no matter the administration." — Kinsey (36:03)
• Contact:
  • tnusa.com/bannon, Call: 866-513-5516

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "Obama don't talk over each other." — Cortez (42:56), as Natalie Winters and the mayor spar on-air.
• "All of her racism is coming out." — Bannon (42:33), in response to Winters' defense of American cultural identity.
• "So, you know, that's what you're going to learn from mahaaction.com... books are important, words are important, and leadership really matters." — Tony Lyons (34:02)
• "Playing with fire." — Bannon, summarizing the Iran situation (50:14)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:37–09:49: Wisconsin polls, immigration, Hispanic voters—Cortez & Bannon
• 10:08–20:44: CCP interference, impact on 2020 election—Forrest & Roy Guo
• 21:27–29:20: Iran tensions analysis, Scalia’s legal legacy—James Rosen
• 32:17–34:49: Health freedom, corporate abuses—Tony Lyons
• 40:09–44:49 & 44:41–50:14: Natalie Winters v. Mayor Pierce, mass migration debate, national security
• 35:59–39:54: IRS Tax Network USA discussion—Cameron Kinsey

Overall Tone and Takeaway

The episode is combative, passionate, and unapologetically populist. The hosts and guests emphasize election integrity, national sovereignty, and the dangers posed by both illegal immigration and alleged foreign meddling (especially by China). Heated debates and “buzz saw” moments (notably with Natalie Winters) provide high energy, while regular calls to action urge listeners to get involved, stay informed, and seek protection (from taxes, health risks, foreign threats). The tone remains adversarial toward political establishment figures and major institutions, while championing the “America First” base.

For listeners seeking detailed immigration polling, CCP threat analysis, or fiery immigration debates, this episode delivers a packed lineup of in-depth content and iconoclastic perspectives.