Bannon Calls for ICE to 'Surround the Polls'

[babylonsister]

https://politicalwire.com/2026/02/04/bannon-says-ice-will-surround-the-polls/



Bannon Calls for ICE to ‘Surround the Polls’
February 4, 2026 at 4:47 pm EST By Taegan Goddard

Steve Bannon said that he wants to see ICE officers “surround the polls” during November’s midterm elections, The Hill reports.

Said Bannon: “We’re going to have ICE surround the polls come November. We’re not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again.”

[D. Spaulding]

1. Do those clowns actually think that's a winning strategy to announce that?

Even if he's just trolling, the GOP has got to realize him saying that is bad news.

[DSandra]

2. Every accusation is a confession...

[Irish_Dem]

3. Their goal is to steal the election again.

[Sogo]

4. The Dems should meet these statements every time with: Accountability begins 11/3/26, and they're sooo afraid....

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!!!!!

[johnnyfins]

5. Sloppy Steve needs to surround himself

with soap and water. Greasy little shit.

[eppur_se_muova]

6. That seems to constitute subversion -- jail time for Stevie !

Subversive activity[edit]
Subversive activity is the lending of aid, comfort, and moral support to individuals, groups, or organizations that advocate the overthrow of incumbent governments by force and violence. All willful acts that are intended to be detrimental to the best interests of the government and that do not fall into the categories of treason, sedition, diversion, sabotage, or espionage are placed in the category of subversive activity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subversion

Sedition is overt conduct, such as speech or organization, that tends toward rebellion against the established order. Sedition often includes subversion of a constitution and incitement of discontent toward, or insurrection against, established authority. Sedition may include any commotion, though not aimed at direct and open violence against the laws. Seditious words in writing are seditious libel. A seditionist is one who engages in or promotes the interest of sedition.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedition

Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening a polity, government, effort, or organization through subversion, obstruction, demoralization, destabilization, division, disruption, or destruction. One who engages in sabotage is a saboteur. Saboteurs typically try to conceal their identities because of the consequences of their actions and to avoid invoking legal and organizational requirements for addressing sabotage.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabotage

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Ok, So Now We Kniw Bannon Can't Count

There's a polling place, during a national election, for a bit under 4,000 people.
So, there are over 80,000 polling places.
Surrounding requires several people.
So, he wants to deploy 700,000 people. ICE's own website reports 22,000 employees.
He is going to surround 4 polling places with each single person? You can't "surround" anything with 1 person, let alone 1/4th of a person.
What a dope.
How'd that guy ever get a security clearance?

[Wednesdays]

8. Well, it's still a serious threat.

They don't have to surround ALL polling places, just a few key places. Just enough precincts to tip the election in the R's favor.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. I Think It's More Plausible...

...to call it empty bluster.
If we assume 6 people to surround a building, that's 4.5% of polling places.
Which 4.5% matter, and who in that gang will select that sampling?
And, what percent of people will actually be intimidated?
I'm going with empty bluster.

[WarGamer]

10. You know what they mean...

They'd focus on Broward and Fulton and Orange Counties... Why would they surround the polls in 90% of locations?

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Your Free To Believe It's A Real Threat

I'm free to dismiss it as the ravings of a drunken fool.

[madinmaryland]

11. Madinmaryland calls for the Polls to "Surround the ICE and Bannon" and flush them down the drain.

We’re not going to let them steal this country again and make it a dictatorship.

[babylonsister]

14. Amen, agreed.

[ForgedCrank]

13. I think this is a great idea.

Then when they find zero of those illegal voters they are so terrified of, we can finally stop hearing about that nonsense.

[thought crime]

15. This confirms that ICE is a partisan military force.

[GaYellowDawg]

16. I'm on the list to be a poll worker

Those motherfuckers show up at the poll where I'm working, and they'll get an earful..