Oh, Steve Bannon, we hardly knew ye. Since Chief of Staff John Kelly had Donald Trump's chief stragegist removed late Friday morning, we’re guessing that Bannon will soon be looking for a new job. Sure, he could always return to Breitbart News, from which he had taken a leave of absence to serve in Trump’s administration—but wouldn’t that be predictable? (Some might even say . . . sad!_ Instead, we’d suggest that Bannon take up the art of impersonation as a second act.
Why would we suggest such a thing? Well, it’s simple, really: to borrow a phrase the president himself might use, many people are saying that Bannon just looks like a lot of things. Don’t believe us? Here’s a brief list, courtesy of late-night comedians:
This one comes courtesy of Stephen Colbert, who made the joke back in February, when Bannon appeared on the cover of Time magazine.
Another Colbert original, lobbed after Bannon felt it was appropriate to fat shame former White House press secretary Sean Spicer, who is almost certainly spending the rest of today cackling himself into a coma.
On Friday, Meyers noted that Bannon’s white nationalist ties are ironic, since “no one disproves the idea that white people are a master race more than Steve Bannon.” Interestingly, Colbert once made the same exact Men in Black comparison, saying, “He kind of looks like Vincent D’Onofrio from Men in Black in the ill-fitting man suit.”
That zinger came from America’s chief Trump Britsplainer, John Oliver, back in March as Trump expanded his Cabinet.
Another one from Meyers almost exactly one year ago, when we still didn’t know Trump would be president. An oldie but a goodie.
From Colbert’s first episode back after Trump’s inauguration. He came ready to discuss the important things.
Even David Letterman couldn’t resist sounding off on this timeless subject earlier this summer. Although, frankly, Quasimodo might object to the comparison.
Yet another year-old chestnut from Meyers, who we’re quickly discovering has not only been the harshest critic of Trump’s administration but perhaps also of Bannon’s appearance—an honorable distinction, indeed.
Transgender Troops React to Trump’s Ban
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Proudest moment: “All the years of training and dedication came together for me in those moments where I was there for my shipmates when they needed me the most. They survived because we were there.”
Biggest misconception: “The idea that it’s too expensive to retain transgender service members is laughable to me. It costs more to replace two highly trained transgender service members than to provide health care for every last one of them.”
