Steve Bannon, a political strategist who helped the US President Donald Trump in the campaign of his first term (2017-2021), has been considered by the Supreme Court (STF) as one of the leading articulators who have been undergoing sanctions against court ministers, including Alexandre de Moraes, according to information published by the Brazilian press in recent days.
Although his proximity to Trump is currently a mystery, Bannon follows as one of the movement’s leaders Make America Great Again (Maga), who became the Republican President’s motto in 2016 and his allies.
Days before American Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the revocation of the Moraes and “Allies” visa, which were not nominally cited in the statement, the political strategist had anticipated that Trump was “boring” by the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil and should soon apply sanctions to Brazilian authorities.
Later this month, in comments during an interview with Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) and commentator Paulo Figueiredo, Bannon stated that he considers STF minister Alexandre de Moraes “one of the worst figures of the world scenario today.” At the time, he compared the Brazilian magistrate to a “Batman villain”.
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He was also described in reports as a key figure for licensed federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro to have a voice in the United States and could articulate with American congressmen.
In January, Bannon was already pushing sanctions against Brazil due to the veto at the trip of former President Bolsonaro to Trump’s inauguration. That month, he had also argued that Eduardo, son of the former president, could be president in the future.
Who is Steve Bannon and what is his relationship with Bolsonaro
Steve Bannon is a 71 -year -old political and executive media strategist who was best known for his role in Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential elections.
Although the republican campaign has provided visibility to Bannon, its policy activities were not restricted to the United States. It is considered a spokesman and icon of the global right.
For years, members of the Bolsonaro family have had ties with the political advisor, especially Deputy Eduardo, who participated in a Bannon birthday party in Washington in 2018, when he praised the performance of the American strategist in the fight against cultural Marxism.
The relationship of the American with figures from the Brazilian right emerged at the time when Jair Bolsonaro became a candidate for presidency. Despite this approach, Bannon has always rejected to have provided campaign services to the former president, demonstrating only informal support, he said.
The political strategist is the creator of an initiative called movement, focused on defending conservative values in what Bannon considers a cultural war in the ideological and political fields. In addition, the project emerged as a platform to elect right -wing leaders in the world.
In Europe, he maintained contact with nationalist politicians such as Hungary Viktor Orbán, an ally of Trump; Marine Le Pen, from France; and the vice-minister of Italy, Matteo Salvini.
Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro joined the project in 2018, becoming a central figure of the movement in Latin America. The beginning of acting in the region, according to Bannon, took place with the Eduardo Bolsonaro conference in the United States in November 2018.
“I am very proud to join Steve Bannon as leader of ‘The Movement’ in Brazil, representing Latin American nations. We will work along with him to regain sovereignty taken by the forces of the global elite and expand nationalism to all citizens of Latin America,” said the Brazilian deputy that year.
Since then, Bannon has been appointed as an articulator of right -wing leaders in Brazil with the United States.
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Before taking over Trump’s campaign in 2016, the American had worked in the investment area, starting his career at Goldman Sachs, a New York -based multinational bank of investment and financial services.
In his professional history, there is also a record of acting as an executive of media and producer in Hollywood, having participated in some productions, such as a documentary about former President Ronald Reagan.
His involvement with politics came up with the approach of the businessman, editor and conservative activist Andrew Breitbart, founder of Breitbart News, Portal focused on right -wing content. With the death of the site’s creator in 2012, Bannon took over his leadership.
In August 2016, he took over Trump’s presidential campaign, being promoted to the government’s chief strategist after the electoral victory. However, Bannon remained a few months in office due to internal feuds in the White House.
At the time, Trump even nicknamed him as “Steve Carelessness”, due to statements granted to the press that would be taking the attention of republican management. The American press even said that in the months he acted in the White House, Bannon would be causing problems for Trump.
Since leaving office in Trump’s presidency, the relationship between the two has cooled, although the former advisor had his influence between congressmen and the Maga movement. Subsequently, they again exchanged compliments.
Accusations in American Justice
Steve Bannon faces several US court charges, including money laundering, fraud and conspiracy in New York related to the “We Build The Wall” campaign, building a border wall between the US and Mexico.
In 2022, he was sentenced to four months in prison for not collaborating in the US Congress investigation on the invasion of the Capitol of 6 January 2021.
He fulfilled the months of detention and was released a week before the presidential election in October last year.
Even arrested, Bannon continued to support Trump for a second term. The political strategist said in his podcast War Room (War room, free translation) that would continue to “motivate the former president’s followers.”
According to CNNwhile being in a federal prison in Connecticut, Bannon maintained contact with a small group of followers and some even acting as guest presenters of his podcast during this period.
