Bannon: MAGA will get on board if Trump strikes Iran, but Israel should finish the job

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Former Donald Trump White House strategist and media personality Steve Bannon outlined a pathway for the United States to enter into Israel‘s war against Iran without kicking up a full-scale MAGA revolt on Wednesday.

Bannon, who has opposed the U.S. going to war against Iran, said if Trump concludes there is no longer a diplomatic or economic alternative to ensure Iran doesn’t get a nuclear weapon, the president could use his skills as a communicator to convince his non-interventionist base that it’s the right call.

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