Steve Bannon, the former White House strategist under Donald Trump and host of the War Room podcast, is again under scrutiny after a study revealed his show ranks number one for sharing conspiracy theories and misleading or false information.

The study, published by researchers at Brookings, found out of 79 political talk shows released prior to January 22, 2022, Bannon’s reached the top of the list, and nearly 20% of all War Room episodes were flagged as “false or unsubstantiated.”

Brookings researchers downloaded and reviewed 36,603 podcast episodes across the political talk shows and found Bannon’s podcast significantly contrasted with seven of the other top shows reviewed including Glenn Beck and Charlie Kirk, which shared misinformation in more than 10% of their episodes.

Bannon responded to the Brookings report, telling The New York Times, that it was a “badge of honor” to be placed in the number one spot.

Bannon’s show started in 2017 and gained in popularity among far-right audiences and conspiracy theorists amidst the covid-19 pandemic when he played host to guests including Clay Clark who claimed Covid was “100% treatable” when those diagnosed with the disease turned to hydroxychloroquine and other medications.

Clark also falsely claimed the covid-19 vaccine was made using fetal tissue and that concentration camps are on the horizon. Bannon added, “There are no conspiracies, but there are no coincidences,” The New York Times reported.

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