Steve Bannon is out at Breitbart News and some folks are thrilled.
Twitter users couldn’t contain their glee after the news broke on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s ex-chief strategist had resigned from the far-right media outlet. It came following the release of Michael Wolff’s tell-all book about the Trump administration, Fire and Fury, in which Bannon reportedly made derogatory comments about the president and his family.
Here’s a sampling of the responses:
Forget “drain the swamp,” getting rid of Bannon is more like draining an abscess.
— Greg Pinelo (@gregpinelo) January 9, 2018
Welp. pic.twitter.com/Vx9Y9WnCPF
— Schooley (@Rschooley) January 9, 2018
On the bright side, he already looked unemployed https://t.co/i9W0eSnxJo
— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) January 9, 2018
shirt collars at half mast
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) January 9, 2018
At least Bannon no longer needs to dress up for work
— James Poniewozik (@poniewozik) January 9, 2018
Steve Bannon is out at Breitbart News! pic.twitter.com/iMpg7WxWk5
— Ben (@BenHowe) January 9, 2018
You know Steve Bannon's going away card is all-white & [blank inside] like he is
— Aparna Nancherla (@aparnapkin) January 9, 2018
just sitting here laughing about all those “BANNON WILL GO NUCLEAR AND USE THE FULL FORCE OF HIS BLOGGING ARSENAL TO DESTROY CONGRESS” headlines from after he left the White House
— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) January 9, 2018
Steve Bannon's new schedule:
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) January 9, 2018
9am: Executive time
10am: Executive time
11am: Executive time
12pm: Executive time
1pm: Yell at a random black kid who walks by
1:05pm: Executive time
2pm: Executive time
3pm: Executive time
4pm: Executive time
5pm: Executive time
6pm: Executive time
Steve Bannon's return to Breitbart lasted 20 Scaramucci's.
— Stephen Miller (@StephenMilIer) January 9, 2018
Exclusive clip of Steve Bannon packed up to leave the Breitbart embassy. pic.twitter.com/QyPfFlO40z
— Adam Smith (@asmith83) January 9, 2018
Tearful Steve Bannon stands at the door of the Breitbart embassy
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) January 9, 2018
Pepe the Frog: "One more thing, Steve, I'm going to need your key"
Unable to hold back the sobbing any longer, Bannon collapses, a sloppy crying mess. He reaches under the 14 polo shirts and pulls the key free
In a month, who's going to write the Bannon profile titled "A Warrior in Exile"? I'm assuming Politico but am willing to entertain other possibilities.
— Elon “TK” Green (@elongreen) January 9, 2018
Bad hombre deported from Breitbart. https://t.co/VL6WVzwO6e
— Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) January 9, 2018
Steve Bannon is leaving Breitbart to spend more time with family of reptiles he keeps in the trunk of his Chevy Cavalier
— Robyn Urback (@RobynUrback) January 9, 2018
Steve Bannon out at Breitbart.
— Sic Semper Tyrannosaurus 🍺 (@pixelkitties) January 9, 2018
Will refocus his energies to ongoing campaign against the Atreides Empire. pic.twitter.com/ue3QBcQiXX
BREAKING
— consensual af eastofhawaii (@white64ss) January 9, 2018
LIVE LOOK at Bannon leaving Breitbart... pic.twitter.com/VOM66WR3gm
Bannon currently figuring how to let Barstool Sports know he’s available
— Owen Ellickson (@onlxn) January 9, 2018
BREAKING (CNN) Steve Bannon's vacant position under consideration as Mercer family meets with Knife Crab pic.twitter.com/OqTba1k0tP
— Chris Mohney (@chrismohney) January 9, 2018
The bunker wasn't big enough for both Trump and Bannon.
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) January 9, 2018
LIVE: Steve Bannon leaving Breitbart pic.twitter.com/YII0gOIYnz
— bassam shawl (@bassamshawl) January 9, 2018
Memo to Steve Bannon: Don't ever take sides against the family. https://t.co/agsZ4oIMmG
— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) January 9, 2018
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