Donald Trump Finally Fired His Chief Strategist Steve Bannon And The Internet Is Ecstatic
"Steve Bannon lasted 21 Scaramuccis."
Another member of Donald Trump’s inner circle has been shown the door, and this time it’s a big one. On Friday, the White House confirmed that chief strategist Steve Bannon – a man who has been credited as one of the architects of Trump’s 2016 election victory, and who critics have long accused of harbouring white nationalist views – would be leaving the administration, effective that day.
The former head of the far right “news” platform Breitbart, Bannon was hired by Trump in August last year. He is believed to have been behind some of the President’s most controversial policies, including his travel ban on people from a number of Muslim-majority countries, and his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord.
While there had been calls to sack Bannon from almost the day he stepped into his job, these were greatly amplified in the wake of the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville last week that left one counter-protestor dead.
Unsurprisingly, the news of Bannon’s dismissal was greeted by social media users with a sense of unbridled glee.
Bye bye Steve Bannon!!!!!!! Oh my god this tweet has been sitting in my drafts for WAY TOO LONG!!!!!!!
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) August 18, 2017
Bannon is now free to protect his last intact horcrux full time
— ☕netw3rk (@netw3rk) August 18, 2017
by my calculations, Steve Bannon lasted 21 Scaramuccis
— Jessica Misener (@jessmisener) August 18, 2017
Steve Bannon can leave the White House with his head and right arm held high.
— Tim Siedell (@badbanana) August 18, 2017
*Bannon released into a field of tiki torches and badly-fitting Dockers*
TRUMP: Go. You’re free now.
— Daniel Lin (@danwlin) August 18, 2017
can’t wait 2 see steve bannon play twister w jimmy fallon on tv next week
— BRANDON WARDELL (@BRANDONWARDELL) August 18, 2017
BREAKING: Donald Trump sends Steve Bannon away to find the cure for greyscale. “I command you to heal yourself,” Trump said tearfully. pic.twitter.com/fj4pdI1occ
— Mike T (@majtague) August 18, 2017
And now the White House cleaning staff begins the difficult task of removing all of Steve Bannon’s nail clippings from the carpet.
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) August 18, 2017
1. F̶l̶y̶n̶n̶
2. S̶p̶i̶c̶e̶r̶
3. P̶r̶i̶e̶b̶u̶s̶
4. M̶o̶o̶c̶h̶ ̶
5 .B̶a̶n̶n̶o̶n̶
6. Gorka
7. Jared
8. KellyAnne
9. Pence
10. Trump— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) August 18, 2017
It’s easy to make fun of Steve Bannon at this difficult time. Which is why I’d encourage you all to do it.
— James Martin (@Pundamentalism) August 18, 2017
Of course while people were thrilled to see Bannon lose his job, others pointed out that, ultimately, the problem still lies with the man in charge.
Firing of Steve Bannon is more than rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. It’s like firing the first officer. But problem is still @POTUS. https://t.co/8TadrsrzWa
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) August 18, 2017
The problem was never just Steve Bannon. It was and always will be Donald Trump. https://t.co/cTBqwdwZUW
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) August 18, 2017
Um what kind of sociopath hires Steve Bannon in the first place?
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) August 18, 2017
Still, you gotta take the wins where you can get them.
Steve Bannon’s gone. Now just Gorka, Miller, Pence, Ilyn Payne, The Mountain and Cersei to go.
— Nick de Semlyen (@NickdeSemlyen) August 18, 2017
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