European elections: Steve Bannon received cold reception from far-right allies before polls opened

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European elections: Steve Bannon received cold reception from far-right allies before polls opened

French far-right leader keeps former Trump adviser at arm's length during Paris visit

Adam Nossiter,Jason Horowitz at The Independant

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/steve-bannon-european-elections-marine-le-pen-salvini-a8930006.html?utm_source=reddit.com

"SNIP....


Steve Bannon, the millionaire former Trump adviser turned rabble rouser of European populists, settled into a plush set of rooms this week in Paris at the Bristol Hotel, where suites run up to $32,000 (£25,000) a night.

An unopened bottle of Champagne in front of him, he presented himself as a man of the people and promoted Europe’s right-wing and populist parties even as voting was underway for the European parliament — “the most important” election in Europe, he said in an interview on Thursday.

For months, Mr Bannon has travelled around Europe, presenting himself as the linchpin of a populist revolution. But he was in Paris as nothing more than an “adviser-counsellor” to Marine Le Pen, the far-right nationalist leader. “These people don’t need my help,” Mr Bannon said.

That was good, because they no longer seemed to want his help, either.


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[Hekate]

1. He comes off as ludicrous in his pretentions-- the "populist" in a fantastically expensive hotel

Bannon is an evil git, and I hope his end is humiliating for all the harm he has caused. But as with other villains, I won't believe he's dead until he's 6 feet under.

[DFW]

2. Except in Hungary and Poland, Trump is almost universally unpopular here

Everyone here knows Bannon equals Trump, so being seen with him is not the bast way to get votes.