It would be one thing if Trump’s border wall were funded, Obamacare repealed, his executive orders were free of any legal challenges and his approval ratings were north of 50%. In that dream scenario, you could make the case that everything is working, and that having advisors with high profiles is helping yield results.
Unfortunately for Bannon, Obamacare is still in place, Trump’s travel ban is facing multiple legal challenges and his approval rating is stuck around 40%. There’s also a government funding shutdown showdown looming over our heads.
These failures do not amount to a recipe for success or longevity for Bannon, and the fanfare he generated by acting as “Trump’s brain” is now being weaponized against him. It’s hard to imagine him surviving much longer, especially with the President so publicly distancing himself in humiliating fashion for Bannon.
Bannon might have been better off trusting his instincts and resigning a week ago rather than have the President so publicly declare he doesn’t need him.
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