European elections: Steve Bannon received cold reception from far-right allies before polls opened
European elections: Steve Bannon received cold reception from far-right allies before polls opened
French far-right leader keeps former Trump adviser at arm's length during Paris visit
Adam Nossiter,Jason Horowitz at The Independant
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/steve-bannon-european-elections-marine-le-pen-salvini-a8930006.html?utm_source=reddit.com
"SNIP....
Steve Bannon, the millionaire former Trump adviser turned rabble rouser of European populists, settled into a plush set of rooms this week in Paris at the Bristol Hotel, where suites run up to $32,000 (£25,000) a night.
An unopened bottle of Champagne in front of him, he presented himself as a man of the people and promoted Europes right-wing and populist parties even as voting was underway for the European parliament the most important election in Europe, he said in an interview on Thursday.
For months, Mr Bannon has travelled around Europe, presenting himself as the linchpin of a populist revolution. But he was in Paris as nothing more than an adviser-counsellor to Marine Le Pen, the far-right nationalist leader. These people dont need my help, Mr Bannon said.
That was good, because they no longer seemed to want his help, either.
.....SNIP"