The internet is saying goodbye to Steve Bannon by trolling him with Confederate statue jokes
Steve Bannon, Trump's White House Chief Strategist, has officially left the building and the internet can't help but notice his impeccable timing.
Amidst a nationwide debate over the decision to remove Confederate monuments — which Trump sees as "beautiful" pieces of history — from the country in wake of the deadly rally in Charlottesville, the people all over the web can't help but make one big joke about Bannon's exit:
White House just removed a monument to white supremacy
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) August 18, 2017
The biggest, ugliest confederate monument has fallen. Bye bye, Steve Bannon. Now you'll have more time to... tend to your hobbies.
— Eric Westbrook (@ericwestbrook) August 18, 2017
Another confederate monument gone today, bye Steve Bannon 👋🏻 pic.twitter.com/Vex0ILmn1r
— Michael Webster (@itsmwebster) August 18, 2017
That joke, of course, is that Bannon has become an ousted Confederate statue himself.
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Though he's not a self-declared white supremacist, the former Breitbart executive was long considered one of Trump's most controversial administration appointees for his connections to the alt-right.
As he embarks to join the ranks of fellow "pals" also booted from the White House, like Anthony Scaramucci, Sean Spicer, and Reince Priebu, people can't help but send him off with a warm internet goodbye:
Does firing Steve Bannon count as removing a Confederate statue from the White House?
— Scott KiefferJohnson (@TheAmazingSKJ) August 18, 2017
Good news! Trump got rid of a Confederate statue without even realizing it by firing Steve Bannon.
— Emilia (@PoliticalEmilia) August 18, 2017
Steve Bannon is another Confederate monument removed from the White House. I love this song.
— Micah A. (@LetMicahDown) August 18, 2017
Steve Bannon is gone which means another confederate statue has just fallen.
— Sharup K. (@sharuuup) August 18, 2017
So many confederate statues fell or were removed this week, including the modern day one, Steve Bannon!
— Mr. Weeks (@MrDane1982) August 18, 2017
Now that Bannon is gone, the next tyrannical confederate statue to go will be Donald Trump.
— Alt-Jesus (@Alt__Jesus) August 18, 2017
Bye, Bannon. Trump just probably felt you could be comparably replaced...
Steve Bannon is being kicked out of the White House. A Confederate statue will reportedly take his place.
— Dave (@YouGiveMeFever7) August 18, 2017