Real America’s Voice: War Room with Stephen K. Bannon

Episode 4949 | November 24, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode of Steve Bannon’s "War Room" tackles the mounting pressures facing American workers, especially younger generations, from two major threats: the influx of foreign labor through the H1B visa system and the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. Bannon and his expert guests analyze how these trends are converging to threaten jobs, wages, and national security. The episode also explores breaking news on the impending designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, updates from the Ukraine conflict, and delivers a rallying cry to re-center America's political priorities around the working class and American sovereignty.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The “Narrative War” and Social Media’s Geopolitical Impact

• [03:06] – [07:30]

• Steve Bannon introduces the episode’s themes by raising concerns about foreign influence campaigns on U.S. social media, specifically TikTok’s role in shaping perceptions of the Israel-Hamas conflict among young Americans.

• Richard Barris (pollster) challenges the notion that TikTok alone drives anti-Israel sentiment, arguing that young people consume diverse sources and are reacting to perceived government neglect of domestic priorities.

  “They’re not as maybe sophisticated as they’d like to be. But, Steve, it’s the policy. Americans, especially young Americans, want the government here to focus on their own issues. So when they see stuff like that happening abroad…they’re wondering, like, why does our government support this and not help us at all? It’s not that hard.”
  —Richard Barris, [07:24]

2. Domestic Political Turmoil & the Future of the Republican Coalition

• [07:30] – [10:51]

• Bannon and Barris discuss fractures in the Republican Party, with establishment incumbents threatening to resign or defect, potentially jeopardizing Republican House control and MAGA’s America First agenda.

• Barris warns Trump and the White House to stay focused on domestic, working-class needs to maintain their historic, diverse coalition.

  “You have to focus on…the at home America First agenda. Because your suit of armor against these people…has always been your support among the American public, among your people... That’s how you scare your enemies.”
  —Richard Barris, [08:41]

3. Artificial Intelligence: Existential Threat to the Workforce

• [12:28] – [16:58]

• Brendan Steinhauser (Alliance for Secure AI) introduces his background as a Tea Party activist and details his concerns about AI:

  • AI companies openly discuss replacing humans, a prospect Steinhauser decries as immoral and unacceptable.
  • The industry cannot fully control or understand its models even now, raising alarms as capabilities grow.
  • There’s a risk of technological “catastrophe” if American AI is transferred to rival states—especially China.

  “Some of these companies, their express purpose is to replace human beings, which I am just diametrically opposed to. I think that’s a terrible idea. I think it’s immoral, unethical, and it needs to be prevented. AI should support human beings. It should not replace them.”
  —Brendan Steinhauser, [13:50]

  “Some of these very people developing AI…are building their own sort of systems…because they’re worried about the worst case scenario. So if the people building this don’t understand it, can’t control it, and they’re building essentially bunkers, then what does that tell you…?”
  —Steinhauser, [16:14]

• Bannon underscores the “pincer move” of job loss, as both AI and visa fraud squeeze American workers.

4. H1B Visa Fraud: “A Massive Fraud on Our System”

• [28:31] – [32:17]

• Jessica Vaughn (Center for Immigration Studies) explains findings from a consular officer, revealing:

  • 80-90% of H1B visa applications in Chennai, India, were fraudulent, involving faked credentials, bribery, and job interview proxies.
  • State Department supervisors ignored reports of this fraud due to pressure from Indian politicians and U.S. employers.
  • The H1B system is not bringing in “the best and brightest” but rather ordinary workers who undercut Americans.

  “The whole thing is just a massive fraud on our system. And they knew this. They wrote reports about it. They proved it. And yet their supervisors at the State Department said no, just keep cranking out those visas because we’re under pressure from Indian politicians who by the way, own some of these businesses and are making money off of it… The whole, as you said, the thing needs to be shut down.”
  —Jessica Vaughn, [28:31]

5. Muslim Brotherhood as a Terrorist Organization – Breaking News

• [22:18] – [25:30]

• John Solomon (Just The News) reveals President Trump’s plan to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group—an action previous administrations shied away from.

• Solomon frames this as a strategic messaging campaign, connecting Trump’s diplomatic moves with a crackdown on Islamist threats.

• Bannon and Solomon discuss the broader destabilizing effects of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Middle East and among American youth.

  “The President Trump will now have new enormous powers to go after it and to cripple it and to take it offline as much as he can… If I’m the Muslim Brotherhood, I’m feeling pretty uncomfortable at 4:03 this afternoon.”
  —John Solomon, [24:19]

6. Economic & Geopolitical Analysis

• [37:06] – [39:59]

• Jim Rickards offers financial warfare strategies for dealing with Venezuela, Brazil, and indirectly Russia—advocating U.S. tactics such as manipulating oil prices to destabilize regimes rather than using military force.

• Warns of possible collateral damage to global oil markets and U.S. allies.

  “I can destabilize Venezuela and Brazil and end the war in Ukraine with one move, which is $20 oil. That will get Putin’s attention more than any weapons system…”
  —Jim Rickards, [37:46]

7. Ukraine: U.S. vs. European Interests

• [42:12] – [45:56]

• Ben Harnwell unpacks leaked peace plans and the European insistence on U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine, questioning why Trump doesn’t simply exit the conflict and leave Europe responsible.

  “There is no force on earth that could stop the United States from [leaving]. If that’s what the commander in chief wanted…the only way that America is still here is because President Trump actively wills that to be the case.”
  —Ben Harnwell, [45:14]

8. Data Highlights: The H1B “Scam” by the Numbers

• [47:35] – [48:51]

• Dave Brat (analyst/former Congressman) reiterates shocking stats from Jessica Vaughn’s podcast:

  • 71% of H1B visas go to Indian nationals.
  • One district in India was allotted 220,000 H1B visas—2.5 times the annual cap of 85,000.

  “That’s the scam. When I say H1B visa, you need to think of your…family. One of these folks comes over that claims they’re skilled…they just took away your family’s job.”
  —Steve Bannon & Guest, [48:08]

9. Call to Action & Resources

• [32:17] – [36:41]
• All panelists urge listeners to read cited studies, subscribe to their organizations, and pressure policymakers.
• Links and contact info provided for:
  • People’s Pundit (Richard Barris)
  • Alliance for Secure AI (Brendan Steinhauser)
  • Centre for Immigration Studies (Jessica Vaughn)
  • Just The News (John Solomon)
  • Rickards War Room (Jim Rickards)
  • Immigration Accountability Project (Dave Brat & Rosemary Jenks)
  • Ben Harnwell social (commentary on Ukraine and Europe)

10. Memorable Quotes

• Bannon on the “primal scream” of American populism:

  “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 on all these networks lying about the people. The people have had a belly full of it.”
  —Stephen K. Bannon, [03:06]

• Vaughn’s closing appeal:

  “It is an inspirational story about what it means to be a parent. It’s just incredible, incredible, incredible.”
  —Steve Bannon, [52:49] (about the "Born Lucky" book segment, wrapping the show with a focus on parental resilience and gratitude)

Notable Segments & Timestamps

• 03:06 – Bannon’s “primal scream” opening and framing of the episode
• 05:41 – Barris counters TikTok’s narrative dominance theory
• 08:41 – Barris’ warning to Trump about the need to focus domestically
• 13:50 – Steinhauser’s summary of AI dangers to jobs and security
• 16:14 – The unsettling reality that AI creators are frightened by their own inventions
• 22:18 – Solomon reports on the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist designation
• 28:31 – Vaughn details the endemic fraud in the H1B system
• 37:46 – Rickards outlines using oil prices as a tool of geopolitical strategy
• 47:35 – Brat’s data analysis of the H1B scam

Overall Tone and Takeaway

The episode is urgent, combative, and steeped in the War Room’s populist, America First rhetoric. Speakers call for government action, public awareness, and a hard pivot back to policies that prioritize the American middle and working classes. The mood is defiant, warning of “backstabbing” political elites and foreign powers—urging listeners to be vigilant, organized, and to amplify these findings in their communities.

For further reference, see the organizations and podcasts mentioned throughout the show for deeper dives on artificial intelligence risks, visa reform, and geopolitical developments.