'Kidding yourselves': Bannon issues grave warning to Republicans after election losses

MAGA whisperer Steve Bannon said on Wednesday that the Republican Party got a look at its future without President Donald Trump during Tuesday's election.

Bannon joined MAGA TV personality Eric Bolling on his eponymous show on Real America's Voice to discuss Tuesday's election results. Democrats swept key races in Virginia and won big in counties that Trump previously won in the 2024 election cycle.

"What you're going to get tonight is you're going to get to the Republican party without Trump," Bannon said. "That's what you're going to see tonight. And people think that you're going to get these low propensity, low information voters out there without Trump. You're kidding yourselves."

Bannon also said Republicans need to embrace Trump more if they want to win in the 2026 midterm election.

"I think we need Trump, and we need harder Trump," Bannon said. "I think the best solution we've had in this country is every time we get to the back and Trump's tried to modulate or people around him said you got to reach out to guys, 'Hey, how about this?' Suck on this. Give them Trump and MAGA Trumpism. It's full unvarnished."