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Steve Bannon denies reports he’s plotting a run for the White House in 2028

Steve Bannon aims to influence the 2028 GOP primary with an America First agenda through a symbolic campaign, despite denying serious presidential ambitions, sources say.

  • Steve Bannon is laying groundwork for a nontraditional GOP campaign run from his Capitol Hill podcast studio, with insiders saying he is not serious about becoming president.
  • His allies say the aim is to pressure 2028 GOP candidates to embrace an America First agenda and discuss ways for President Donald Trump to serve a third term.
  • Bannon has discussed establishing a political action committee to spend in midterms and staffing plans, while courting local organizers with appearances in Colorado and Georgia last year.
  • He denies planning a personal bid, calling reports coarse, while polling and straw polls show Bannon trails frontrunners and betting markets give him about a one percent chance.
  • If Trump does not run, insiders say Bannon plans to urge allies and surrogates to carry the mantle, intensifying intra-GOP pressure and reshaping debate priorities.
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Political Wire broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
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