| | | "Stating trump would cause www3 by bombing Iran when he knew it wouldn't was alarming."
Did Steve Bannon ever say Trump would cause www 3 by bombing Iran ?
No, Steve Bannon did not say that Donald Trump would cause World War 3 by bombing Iran. While Bannon was a vocal opponent of direct U.S. military involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict in June 2025, his warnings focused on the risks of "forever wars" and endless commitments like the Iraq War, rather than explicitly linking Trump's potential strikes to starting WW3.Key Context from Bannon's Statements- Opposition to U.S. Strikes: Before Trump's June 21, 2025, decision to launch precision strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Bannon urged restraint. In a June 20 Christian Science Monitor interview, he said Israel should "finish what it started" without U.S. help, adding, "We can’t do this again. We’ll tear the country apart." He criticized "forever-war types" and predicted that while MAGA supporters might initially rally behind Trump if strikes happened, it would divide the base.
- On WW3: Bannon repeatedly described the broader Israel-Iran escalation as already constituting World War 3, not something Trump's actions would initiate. On June 20, he stated, "World War III is here," referring to the ongoing "kinetic energy" in the region. After the strikes, on his War Room podcast (June 22), he elaborated: "So another big weekend in this unfolding aspect of the Third World War, and anybody who is telling you that the Third World War is not here absolutely does not understand the development and evolution of kinetic energy." This framed WW3 as already in progress, with the strikes as part of it—not the cause.
- Post-Strike Views: Bannon praised the strikes as "bold and precise" on War Room episodes (June 23–25), crediting Trump for obliterating Iran's nuclear capabilities without ground troops. However, he and guests like Jack Posobiec warned against any "upsell" to boots on the ground, which could lead to deeper entanglement.
Broader MAGA Split
Bannon's stance highlighted tensions in Trump's circle: allies like Marjorie Taylor Greene warned the strikes risked "nuclear World War III" and betrayed "America First" promises. But Bannon himself avoided that phrasing, emphasizing de-escalation after the initial action. No verified quotes from interviews, podcasts, or War Room posts match the specific claim in your question.If you have a particular source or date in mind, I can dig deeper!
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