Steve Bannon warns MAGA has 'massive lack of enthusiasm' for Trump

Steve Bannon, former advisor of U.S. President Donald Trump, attends a hearing to enter a guilty plea in his fraud case at the New York Criminal Court, in New York City, NY, February 11, 2025. Curtis Means/Pool via REUTERS

Steve Bannon, the former Trump strategic adviser and prominent MAGA commentator, warned on Monday that the MAGA base is suffering from a "massive lack of enthusiasm" as Donald Trump's second term wears on.

According to a Monday report from The Hill, Bannon — who maintains considerable influence in the MAGA sphere — warned during a recent episode of his "War Room" podcast that Trump's loyal base is suffering from a notable lack of excitement and motivation. He cited several reasons, including the president's slow and controversial handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files release, as well as the shift away from his campaign promise to avoid foreign conflicts and his lack of success addressing affordability.

"You have a massive lack of enthusiasm among the base," Bannon said. "Because they’re sitting there going ‘I’m just not feelin’ it right now."

Bannon further cited a concerning report from Big Data Poll, which found that the voters were throwing their midterm support more toward Democrats than Republicans. On a generic ballot, around 46 percent of the poll's respondents said that they would more likely support a Democratic candidate for Congress, while only 42 percent said that they were more likely to support a Republican.

The Hill noted in its report that, despite this fading excitement and generic ballot support, the GOP maintains a fundraising lead over the Democrats for the time being, with the Republican National Committee ending 2025 with around $100 million in cash-on-hand than the Democratic National Committee.

Bannon recently generated widespread controversy over statements encouraging the Trump administration to deploy federal immigration officers to monitor polling places during November's midterm elections. While Bannon claimed this would be done to combat election fraud — of which there is little actual evidence — others accused him of encouraging Trump to engage in voter intimidation.

"You're damn right we're gonna have ICE surround the polls come November," Bannon said during an earlier episode of his podcast. "We're not gonna sit here and allow you to steal the country again. And you can whine and cry and throw your toys out of the pram all you want, but we will never again allow an election to be stolen…. Let's put you on notice again: ICE is going to be around the polls in the 2026 midterm elections."

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