Steve Bannon
Role at the time: Host of the War Room podcast and former White House strategist
Statement summary
On his War Room show, Steve Bannon said, "you're damn right we're gonna have ICE surround the polls come November" and "We're not gonna sit here and allow you to steal the country again".
“you're damn right we're gonna have ICE surround the polls come November. We're not gonna sit here and allow you to steal the country again.”
Media Matters clip and transcript of the Feb. 3, 2026 War Room broadcast. The quoted words were checked against the audio of the clip.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The fixed reference point is the administration's stated or threatened use of ICE at or near polling places. Bannon said ICE would surround the polls and tied it to preventing an alleged stolen election, which argues for the practice. He holds no government role, so this is recorded as commentary rather than an administration position.