Trump Lashes Out At “Sloppy Steve” Bannon

The Washington Post reports:

President Trump on Thursday night lambasted the author of a new damning book about his administration, calling it “phony” and asserting he never gave its author reporting access to the White House.

Trump’s legal team on Thursday threatened possible libel charges against the book’s author, Michael Wolff, its publisher and his former chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon.

Explosive comments attributed to Bannon are featured throughout the book, including a suggestion that a meeting during the campaign between Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer was “treasonous.”

I authorized Zero access to White House (actually turned him down many times) for author of phony book! I never spoke to him for book. Full of lies, misrepresentations and sources that don’t exist. Look at this guy’s past and watch what happens to him and Sloppy Steve!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 5, 2018

I think we can all endorse “Sloppy Steve” as Bannon’s nickname. Uniting America for once! https://t.co/O6eDuw4jwE

— Josh Barro (@jbarro) January 5, 2018

And Bannon’s official Trump nickname is “Sloppy Steve” https://t.co/hYJNjF073q

— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) January 5, 2018

As much as I hate to admit it, “Sloppy Steve” is branding gold. It’s gonna stick.

— Jeff B (@EsotericCD) January 5, 2018

Looks like the ball’s in Sloppy Steve’s court.

— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) January 5, 2018

I straight-up just guessed a vegan recipe for a “Sloppy Steve” would exist and I was right pic.twitter.com/vo9hQ3sHtz

— julia reinstein (@juliareinstein) January 5, 2018

I don’t think Mike Pence is allowed to perform a Sloppy Steve unless Mother is present.

— Brandon Cloud (@theclobra) January 5, 2018

Technically a Sloppy Steve is illegal in Alabama which probably explains why Doug Jones won

— Jared Keller (@jaredbkeller) January 5, 2018