What happens when two rich and power hungry men get put in the same room? They turn into two dogs fighting over a female.
In this case, it’s Steve Bannon and Jared Kushner fighting for Donald Trump’s love and affection.
Vanity Fair once called the duo a “bromance,” but it looks as though the relationship is firmly off and bitterness has ensued.
Allegedly, Bannon called Kushner a “cuck” and a “globalist” behind his back, but allegedly, Bannon has never called anyone a “cuck.”
The above paragraph just showcases the problem with anonymous sources that the media clamors to use, but that’s a whole different story.
However, it’s still clear that the White House is filled with too many chiefs and only one can come out on top. Honestly, I think this is a great idea for a reality competition television show. I think Trump should look into that.
Kushner, until his father-in-law ran on the Republican side, is pretty Democrat. It is likely that he is using his political position as a Democrat to influence his father.
Bannon, on the other hand, is a clear Republican. He would try to be swaying Trump to a more conservative side and wouldn’t appreciate someone coming in and trying to muck that up for him.
The White House is stuck in a position of whose side will they take. On one hand, Kushner is the son-in-law and he’s possibly bringing some more balance into the White House. He could stop Trump from doing anything too crazy.
However, he’s a pretty little rich boy if those pictures from Iraq are any indication and he’s got a ton of conflicts of interest that the media has been digging into. The White House would rather not have the media look at anything actually important.
Then there is Bannon. Bannon is hated universally by liberals, which is pretty cool for the White House because liberals aren’t really their thing. He could encourage Trump to actually do things like building the wall, which is a key point of the Trump administration that they would like completed.
However, Bannon is a little creepy looking and he could be falling out of favor with the Trumpster with that National Security Council removal. Plus, some people have said that Bannon is running the White House, which could be making Trump real angry. Not to mention, Bannon goes a little crazy sometimes which is just unstable. The White House has enough unstableness as it is.
Kushner and Bannon have continued to battle it out. Roger Stone, a long time Trump supporter, went onto Infowars and accused Kushner of leaking anti-Bannon stories to MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, which could be a clear Bannon move.
Breitbart News, the conservative news outlet formerly run by Bannon, has also been publishing anti-Kusner stories.
Bannon might be getting a bit desperate here while Kushner sits back with cool silence. If Kushner gets too comfortable, however, Bannon could soon be swooping in for the win.
The White House will have to be sure and place their bets as to who they think will win this fight for Trump’s heart. Meanwhile, stay tuned to your news outlet of choice to find out what will be happening next.
Laina Yost
Managing Editor