Steve Bannon has openly admitted that losing elections could land many Republicans in prison, including himself. He built a stage, grabbed a microphone, and delivered it as a warning. But everyone heard a confession of crime instead.
When the former Trump adviser began speaking at the 2025 Bellator Awards on Nov. 6, everyone was expecting propaganda. But in his panic, Bannon instead admitted to being a criminal. He announced that Republicans losing the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential election would have direct legal consequences for him and many in the room:
