Bannon has curb-stomped Jared Kushner
It’s now clear as to who is the alpha dog in Turmp’s inner circle:
In a White House split between those seemingly loyal to the Republican Party (Reince Priebus, the former chairman of the R.N.C., now Trump’s chief of staff), and its rabid base (Breitbart chairman turned chief strategist Stephen Bannon), Kushner appeared to be a Valerie Jarrett type—a steady familiar voice who could suss out the signal from the noise.
…
[L]ess than a fortnight into his new post, Kushner appears unable to control both his father-in-law and those around him. (On the same day as Trump’s visit to the Pentagon, the White House acknowledged International Holocaust Remembrance Day in a statement that omitted mention of the Jews.) Ivanka, meanwhile, may be impeded in her attempt to lobby on behalf of working women by various measures, from Trump’s executive order to dismiss parts of the A.C.A. to his derision of the Women’s March, that appear to have set them back. The question is whether the couple’s combination of unbridled ambition and inexperience will cause them to influence the president as never before, or whether they will be among the first to go.
…
[K]ushner’s influence on his boss may be flagging. Last week, Kushner spent 24 hours trying to broker a meeting between Trump and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. The source said that Kushner was even considering flying to Mexico in order to convince Peña Nieto, who had butted heads with Trump over various issues, to travel to the White House. Ultimately, Peña Nieto agreed—a feat Kushner presented to his father-in-law on Wednesday night. It was his first real victory in the West Wing in his role as senior adviser, and it would be a major step toward turning one of Trump’s main campaign promises into a reality.
Less than 12 hours later, though, it all fell apart. After Peña Nieto reiterated that Mexico does not plan to pay for Trump’s proposed wall, Trump tweeted that if Mexico is “unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting.” Just like that, the meeting was canceled. “Kushner was fucking furious,” the source told me. “I’d never once heard him say he was angry throughout the entire campaign. But he was furious.” (A representative for the Trump administration did not immediately respond to a request for comment.)
The undoing of Kushner’s work? Well, that would have come from Bannon and his faction. Kushner is no Valerie Jarrett – she would never have tolerated the kind of curb-stomping Bannon has dished out.
Click here for reuse options!
Copyright 2017 Liberaland
By: dave-dr-gonzo
David Hirsch, a.k.a. Dave "Doctor" Gonzo*, is a renegade record producer, video producer, writer, reformed corporate shill, and still-registered lobbyist for non-one-percenter performing artists and musicians. He lives in a heavily fortified compound in one of Manhattan's less trendy neighborhoods.
* Hirsch is the third person to use the pseudonym, a not-so-veiled tribute to journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson, with the permission of his predecessors Gene Gaudette of American Politics Journal (currently webmaster and chief bottlewasher at Liberaland) and Stephen Meese at Smashmouth Politics.
12 responses to Bannon has curb-stomped Jared Kushner
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
William January 31st, 2017 at 14:07
So…..Jared, a Jew is getting dumped on by a Nazi Didn’t see that coming did we? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/d17cd37568ea43f1ed4af763e572e5c9660bbc1c4b563a640d956991ba459770.jpg .
Dwendt44 January 31st, 2017 at 14:35
“Sieg Heil!
bpollen January 31st, 2017 at 16:34
Sieg Hell.
Maryrworthington February 1st, 2017 at 08:07
Google is paying 97$ per hour! Work for few hours and have longer with friends & family! !mj538d:
On tuesday I got a great new Land Rover Range Rover from having earned $8752 this last four weeks.. Its the most-financialy rewarding I’ve had.. It sounds unbelievable but you wont forgive yourself if you don’t check it
!mj538d:
➽➽
➽➽;➽➽ http://GoogleFinancialJobsCash538MediaLineGetPay$97Hour… ★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★✫★★::::::!mj538d:….,…….
whatthe46 January 31st, 2017 at 17:27
oh well.
mea_mark January 31st, 2017 at 15:15
If tRump and some of his closest conspirators are really getting 19% of Rosneft for committing treason against America, they are probably engaging in infighting hoping for a bigger share of the prize. https://medium.com/@yonatanzunger/trial-balloon-for-a-coup-e024990891d5#.lawyx4ii4
Buford2k11 January 31st, 2017 at 15:33
if ya think about it…Jared is a babe in the jungle…he may have been able to deal with the more tame events at trump towers, and even at his publication, but now, he is out in the real world, and he is a part of a nasty history about to take place…he is in with nazis and with military juntas and all kinds of monsters that have appeared out of the drained swamp…Jared is not even prepared….
whatthe46 January 31st, 2017 at 17:27
well, you reap what you sow. pretty boy is NOT at the head of the table. he’s been in with nasty and somewhat in control in his own world, and you’re absolutely right, he’s now in the real world. a Jew in bannon’s world isn’t going to cut it.
Mike January 31st, 2017 at 16:51
Bannon is purifying the WH and banish all the Jews, Muslims, and liberals.
Suzanne McFly January 31st, 2017 at 18:36
Well if Kushner’s FIL is the one who tweeted out that the meeting was canceled, why is bannon being blamed for ruining Kushner’s deal?
dave-dr-gonzo January 31st, 2017 at 20:48
Bannon is FIL’s Crass-putin!
Duke Woolworth February 1st, 2017 at 08:25
Kushner’s only dealt with little old ladies he’s forced out of his rent controlled buildings. This is the big leagues.