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Many of those who believe former President Donald Trump's lies that the 2020 election was "stolen" from him are also under the delusion that Trump's election fantasies will soon be vindicated, resulting in him somehow being reinstated to the presidency. Of course, there is no constitutional process other than reelection for a former President to be reinstated to the nation's highest office.
A key promoter of the reinstatement theory is pillow salesman and prominent conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell, who has offered specific dates for Trump's reinstatement, each date passing uneventfully.
Lindell is a frequent guest on white nationalist and former Trump official Steve Bannon's talk show. Though Bannon has expressed skepticism at the reinstatement fantasy in the past, he recently endorsed the theory in a deranged rant.
Watch below.
Steve Bannon backing the idea of a Trump reinstatement, says that the "return of Trump" will be in "2022 or maybe b… https://t.co/RtLEGaPEVa— Zachary Petrizzo (@Zachary Petrizzo) 1633705615.0
Bannon said:
"The return of Trump—and it ain't gonna be in 2024—it's gonna be in 2022 or maybe before, as we start the decertification process out in Arizona."
The decertification process Bannon is referring to is nonexistent. The partisan audit he mentions in Arizona saw Biden's victory margin widen over Trump's and predictably found no evidence of widespread fraud. This hasn't stopped other Republican state legislatures from launching audits designed to undermine the legitimacy of the 2020 election.
People were quick to call out Bannon's conspiracy theory.
Here’s Steve just saying whatever crazy stuff his people want to hear https://t.co/dB7mjTavL3— Molly Jong-Fast (@Molly Jong-Fast) 1633706890.0
Is any Democrat actually afraid of Trump being re-instated? It's a perfect issue - excites a faction of MAGA folks… https://t.co/IG5KDMsuCT— Dave Weigel (@Dave Weigel) 1633705829.0
Yet another example of Bannon psychological warfare. 2024 is WAY too far away to keep people agitated and angry and… https://t.co/ujG5W1SSX1— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@Ruth Ben-Ghiat) 1633709244.0
This guy worked for Donald Trump, worked in the White House, channels where most of the GOP base is, and still advi… https://t.co/Nn3tE0Ik4l— Joe Walsh (@Joe Walsh) 1633707287.0
if you didn't think they were anti-American, anti-Constitutional fascists before, you have no excuse now https://t.co/NRCEsV6PJ6— el jefe (@el jefe) 1633705741.0
This is even more dangerous than it sounds because they know that even if the election were decertified, Trump woul… https://t.co/4Ur1pexmNI— crunchyrugger (@crunchyrugger) 1633708069.0
It's a grift.
He knows this isn’t true. But he also knows that the people who listen to his show believe that, and will continue… https://t.co/PvubOdgxps— Mike Gonzalez (@Mike Gonzalez) 1633714817.0
"Trump will be reinstated on so-and-so date" is just a modern-day "Jesus will rise again on so-and-so date" grift. https://t.co/F4799S9CWw— Pé (@Pé) 1633707383.0
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS REINSTATEMENT! https://t.co/NlbUBMsa6O— Paulette Feeney (@Paulette Feeney) 1633714074.0
Bannon's comments come as he's defying a congressional subpoena to investigate his role in the deadly failed insurrection that sparked from the same election fantasies he's touting.