Mike Lindell lost because of immigration amnesty proposal despite Trump backing: Steve Bannon

Published August 12, 2026 4:00pm ET | Updated August 12, 2026 4:00pm ET



EXCLUSIVE — Steve Bannon has a blunt assessment of MyPillow founder and Trump ally Mike Lindell’s upset loss in Minnesota’s GOP gubernatorial primary on Tuesday.

“Simple: amnesty,” the former Trump adviser told the Washington Examiner, referencing Lindell’s July proposal to give illegal immigrants a one-time, six-month deportation “moratorium” to apply for a visa to stay in the United States indefinitely, provided they do not commit crimes.

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