In "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," Michael Wolff explores how Steve Bannon successfully brought a radical alt-right, anti-liberal agenda into the mainstream of American politics, particularly within the Trump administration. This unprecedented shift marked a significant and surprising change in the political landscape, bringing extreme ethnopopulist ideas to the forefront.

However, Bannon's triumph turned precarious as he found himself contending with the very elites and affluent Democrats he once criticized. His position became increasingly difficult, as he had to navigate the reality of power dynamics within the White House while facing scrutiny and opposition from those he deemed part of the problem.