Bannon calls Hannity an 'idiot' for asking Trump if he would be 'dictator'

Former White House aide Steve Bannon took at shot at Fox News host Sean Hannity for asking former President Trump if he would act like a dictator if he were to win the presidency in 2024.

"Sean Hannity actually thought he was helping Trump," with the question, Bannon said on a recent episode of his "War Room" podcast. "Even to ask that question shows you're an idiot. And we don't have time for idiots, bro. This is a war, and we don't have time for sunshine patriots and this nonsense."

Bannon's comments were first highlighted by Mediate.

During a town hall event with Trump in Iowa on Tuesday evening, Hannity asked the former president repeatedly about recent media reports warning he could take a more authoritarian approach to leadership if elected again.

“To be clear, do you in any way have any plans whatsoever, if reelected president, to abuse power, to break the law, to use the government to go after people?” Hannity asked.

“Except for day one,” Trump responded, adding, "we’re closing the border and we’re drilling, drilling, drilling. After that, I’m not a dictator."

Bannon has been routinely critical of Fox and the Murdoch family, which owns the cable news giant, for its coverage of Trump. He recently hosted a guest on "War Room" who promoted the idea of the former president seeking revenge against members of the media who he has said have "lied" about him.