Steve Bannon might be Room Salon College Girls [Uncut]looking forward to his return to radio, but celebrities like Seth Rogen, John Leguizamo, and Melissa Etheridge are promising a boycott.
The former chief strategist for President Donald Trump has rejoined the Sirius XM radio team as a host on the Breitbart News Dailyshow on conservative station Patriot — and folks are fuming.
SEE ALSO: Alec Baldwin's Trump is haunted by Michael Flynn in 'SNL's' Christmas Carol' cold openAnnounced last Tuesday, the executive chairman of alt-right website Breitbart News Network has returned to Sirius XM as a regular host along with editor-in-chief Alex Marlow. Bannon has previously hosted the Breitbart News Dailyshow which premiered in late 2015, and he covered the 2016 GOP nomination.
Bannon has denied that he is a white supremacist, but he boasts enough discriminatory quotes to pretty much get him over the line, Bannon was one of Trump's most controversial White House appointees for his strong connections with the so-called alt-right, a white nationalist movement that also includes racists and populists, alike.
Yet, Sirius XM has invited him back with open arms, but that's led to some backlash.
"During the 2016 campaign, Steve empowered SiriusXM Patriot listeners to have a voice and be part of the electoral process," said Dave Gorab, Sirius XM's vice president and general manager of talk programming in a glowing press statement. "The result was a lasting bond between Steve and his audience, who have eagerly anticipated and awaited his return to radio."
Bannon's recruitment has drummed up serious outrage from both the public and celebrities like Rogen, who cancelled a press appearance for The Disaster Artiston Sirius XM in protest.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Musician Melissa Etheridge, who's a regular contributor and host on Sirius XM's music channel, Volume, said she would leave her show, "Melissa's Basement," as a result of Bannon's appointment.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Actor John Leguizamo, who is actively anti-Trump on his Twitter account, also said he'd be boycotting the service.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Members of the public are following suit, with many calling Sirius XM to cancel their memberships as a direct response to Bannon's placement.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
"From the moment I left the White House, getting back behind the microphone was very important to me," Bannon said in a press statement. "To get on the road outside the Beltway and to spend time with the great men and women of America is an honor."
Honestly, the last thing the "great men and women of America" need is Bannon with a microphone. Just look at that track record.
Topics Politics Celebrities
Poets on Couches: Rita Dove Reads Ingeborg Bachmann by Rita DoveDiving into the Text by Emilio FraiaPoets on Couches: Rita Dove Reads Ingeborg Bachmann by Rita DoveThe Covering Cherub: An Interview with Joshua Cohen by Martin RikerThe Covering Cherub: An Interview with Joshua Cohen by Martin RikerHistory Is the Throbbing Pulse: An Interview with Doireann Ní Ghríofa by Rhian SasseenDiving into the Text by Emilio FraiaWatch the Summer 2021 Issue Launch by The Paris ReviewA Kind of Packaged Aging Process by Jan MorrisRedux: Have No Mercy, Gardener by The Paris ReviewOn Immolation by Aisha Sabatini SloanRedux: Fireworks Out of Nowhere by The Paris ReviewIn the Gaps: An Interview with Keith Ridgway by Christopher NotarnicolaCooking with Sigrid Undset by Valerie StiversCooking with Sigrid Undset by Valerie StiversFlower Moon by Nina MacLaughlinThis Book Is a Question by Cynthia CruzPlace Determines Who We Are by Julian Brave NoiseCatStaff Picks: Miners, Mauretania, and Melancholy by The Paris ReviewAnnouncing Our Summer Issue by The Paris Review Enthusiastic women are wearing pantsuits to go vote for Hillary Clinton Samsung's Galaxy A80 has a slide On Election Day 2016, the whole world is Winston Churchill Party pooper Trump is having a cash bar at his election night party Which 'Game of Thrones' characters are left on Arya's kill list Man attempts to bring enormous dog onto subway in tiny 'bag' Powerful photo shows how women are leading Sudanese protests Toblerone controversy causes British meltdown 5 people we think should play young Dumbledore in 'Fantastic Beasts' Horrifying Trump cake spotted at Trump Tower Trump administration wants to build a wall around Burning Man Twitter takes down Trump campaign video after Warner Bros. copyright claim Kelly Clarkson takes playful jab at Justin Guarini to lighten Election Day mood Apple removes pro Trump's website had a glitch that would make it say whatever you'd like Teen ransomware 'K!NG' blew his loot on drugs, gambling, and sex Donald Trump gets booed on his way to vote Taylor Swift went to the polls and quietly revealed who she's voting for Yes, officials plugged in the malware Boeing to fix deadly 737 Max software, but is that enough for passengers?
1.699s , 10132.6484375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Room Salon College Girls [Uncut]】,Pursuit Information Network