Suggesting that McMaster is the “president”, Bannon is trolling Trump. Hard

By suggesting that McMaster is the “president”, Bannon is trolling Trump. Hard

What’s striking about Breitbart’s coverage is the way its writers took direct aim at Trump, instead of his advisers.

The best example is the headline that refers to “President H.R. McMaster”, Trump’s national security adviser. It’s a play on a memorable New York Times editorial headline from January: “President Bannon?” (A Times editorial published on the day of Bannon’s ouster read, “Farewell, President Bannon”.)

Bannon knows better than anyone how deeply the perception that someone else is calling the shots wounds Trump’s pride. By suggesting that McMaster is the “president”, Bannon is trolling Trump. Hard.

The other thing that stands out in Breitbart’s coverage is zero tolerance for Trump’s spin, which the site typically amplifies. Trump did his best on Monday to paint his reversal on sending more troops to Afghanistan as a result of gaining a better understanding of the situation than he had before his election.

“My original instinct was to pull out – and, historically, I like following my instincts,” he said. “But all my life I’ve heard that decisions are much different when you sit behind the desk in the Oval Office; in other words, when you’re president of the United States.”

Breitbart isn’t buying it. As Raheem Kassam put it, “This isn’t about changing his perspective on the war … This was about the swamp getting to him.”

Source: With Bannon back in charge, Breitbart unleashes fury at Trump for Afghanistan speech