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BumRushDaShow

(171,016 posts)
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 05:24 AM Jan 2026

Dan Bongino Declares War On 'Black-Pillers' And 'Grifters' Trying to 'Hijack' MAGA

Source: MEDIAite

Jan 5th, 2026, 6:16 pm


Dan Bongino, the recently retired deputy director of the FBI, announced his return to the MAGA media world on Monday and declared war on the “group of black-pillers, life-losers, grifters and bums” he claimed are trying to hijack the conservative movement.

Bongino had said on multiple occasions that his job at the FBI was making him miserable and he officially announced he would be leaving his role late last year. He posted to mark his return to the media world, writing, “Good to see you all. I missed you. Thanks for everything while we worked on cleaning up. Working in the administration was the experience of a lifetime. I’ll have some announcements coming up but I’m taking a couple of days to spend with the family.” He added:

A couple of things:

-Thank you for your interest in the show and its return date. We will have something for you soon.

-The Trump team is not kidding around. It’s an otherworldly experience from the other side. He’s determined and focused. And having been around quite a few Presidents, this one broke the mold.

-If we blocked you, it’s because we care so little about your bullshit that we deem it not worthy of even seeing.

If you’re bitching and whining about it that means you can’t exist without seeing and commenting on ours. You’ll need to get over that. We do it because there’s nothing black-pillers and anti-Trumpers want more than to create division and drama. We’re about results, and we’ll talk about some of it soon.


Bongino followed that message up with a more direct attack on “black-pillers.” The Wiktionary defines a “black-piller” as “a person who has adopted a nihilistic and often far-right philosophy, especially an incel who believes men’s dating success is determined purely by their physical appearance.” Far-right podcasters, like Nick Fuentes, would be a prime example of the influencers Bongino appears to be referring.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/dan-bongino-declares-war-on-black-pillers-and-grifters-trying-to-hijack-maga/
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Dan Bongino Declares War On 'Black-Pillers' And 'Grifters' Trying to 'Hijack' MAGA (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jan 2026 OP
The Question is how much someone is now paying him Akakoji Jan 2026 #1
Danny Bongos couldn't handle the truth, johnnyfins Jan 2026 #2
O K Dan. Just make sure u have proof of citizenship oasis Jan 2026 #3
Without "black-pillers, life-losers, grifters and bums", there's nothing left of the conservative movement muriel_volestrangler Jan 2026 #4
Really! Who would be left in the movement? Ray Bruns Jan 2026 #7
"...retired deputy director of the FBI ..." JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2026 #5
If they got rid of grifters, who would be left? IronLionZion Jan 2026 #6
"He's determined and focused." Really? tanyev Jan 2026 #8
And this ass-wipe of a human being was deputy director of the FBI. hadEnuf Jan 2026 #9
"this one broke the mold" PatSeg Jan 2026 #10
He had to work at the FBI. creon Jan 2026 #11
I first read this a "Black pillars" (of the community) Iris Jan 2026 #12

Akakoji

(539 posts)
1. The Question is how much someone is now paying him
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 05:37 AM
Jan 2026

and whether or not he'll ever divulge the real reason he left: Patel and Trump want full access to monetizing rights and opportunities.

johnnyfins

(3,891 posts)
2. Danny Bongos couldn't handle the truth,
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 07:16 AM
Jan 2026

so it's back to his podcast cocoon where he can lie, lie, lie, and fleece the MAGA faithful.

Come on Dan, get back on the "Release the Epstein Files" train. No? That's what I thought.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,415 posts)
4. Without "black-pillers, life-losers, grifters and bums", there's nothing left of the conservative movement
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 08:05 AM
Jan 2026

Particularly "MAGA".

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,704 posts)
5. "...retired deputy director of the FBI ..."
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 08:41 AM
Jan 2026

"retired"? After serving less than a year? Does he get a pension? Health benefits? I sure hope not.

I'm sure he did a fine job of doing mostly nothing.

hadEnuf

(3,642 posts)
9. And this ass-wipe of a human being was deputy director of the FBI.
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 09:30 AM
Jan 2026

Gives a new glimpse of the beyond incompetent creatures appointed by Trump.

Our country is being run by absolute kooks.

creon

(2,064 posts)
11. He had to work at the FBI.
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 01:55 PM
Jan 2026

That is why he left.
Bongino is lazy and his job at the FBI was far beyond his ability.

Talking on Radio/podcast is easy. I think that someone else writes the script

Iris

(16,884 posts)
12. I first read this a "Black pillars" (of the community)
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 05:00 PM
Jan 2026

But then realized that was old news

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