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SamuelTheThird

(1,164 posts)
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 03:25 PM Feb 4

Steve Bannon says ICE will 'surround the polls' as Trump doubles down on taking over elections

https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1qvuwvq/steve_bannon_says_ice_will_surround_the_polls_as/

Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections.

“We’re going to have ICE surround the polls come November,” Bannon, a former senior advisor to President Donald Trump and still a figure of influence in the administration, said on Tuesday’s episode of his War Room podcast, addressing Democrats. “We’re not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again. And you can whine and cry and throw your toys out of the pram all you want, but we will never again allow an election to be stolen.”

Bannon’s comments came just a day after Trump said he believes that Republicans should “nationalize voting,” escalating concerns that the president is plotting to interfere in this year’s midterm elections.
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Steve Bannon says ICE will 'surround the polls' as Trump doubles down on taking over elections (Original Post) SamuelTheThird Feb 4 OP
The only whiners after election defeat is your party buckobannon MagickMuffin Feb 4 #1
Am I crazy? ABC123Easy Feb 4 #2
This disheveled drunk flapping his gums, good lord Blues Heron Feb 4 #3
Steve Bannon's a huge liar... lame54 Feb 4 #4
Thanks for the warning Bannon. GoodRaisin Feb 4 #5

MagickMuffin

(18,321 posts)
1. The only whiners after election defeat is your party buckobannon
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 03:30 PM
Feb 4


That's gotta be A LOT of ICE to surround EVERY polling location.

Are they gonna import some russian army to help out?


ABC123Easy

(283 posts)
2. Am I crazy?
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 03:35 PM
Feb 4

I'm just assuming that all of the proud bois, 3%ers, boogaloo bois, name a right wing militia here, etc.... are joining ICE.

Is that wrong to assume?

lame54

(39,773 posts)
4. Steve Bannon's a huge liar...
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 04:25 PM
Feb 4

He knows damn well that the election wasn't stolen
He also knows Trump's 2024 election was stolen

GoodRaisin

(10,923 posts)
5. Thanks for the warning Bannon.
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 04:29 PM
Feb 4

Now we can prepare for their interference. Not that we didn’t already know Krasnov’s evil plans.

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