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“Thomas Dans appeared on Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast and promoted Romanian presidential candidate George Simion.”
VerifiedConfidence: HIGH

Reasoning

The evidence explicitly mentions Dans’s appearance on the “War Room” podcast and quotes him promoting Simion, confirming both components of the claim.

On confidence: The provided ProPublica article directly states that Thomas Dans was a frequent guest on Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast and that he spoke in an episode from Romania specifically to promote far‑right Romanian presidential candidate George Simion.

Important context

The source is a ProPublica investigative piece, a reputable news outlet, and the excerpt includes a direct quote from Dans linking him to Simion during the podcast.

Evidence

Supporting (1)

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single excerpt; no additional independent sources were consulted, but the excerpt itself provides a clear statement of the event.

Last verified:
Sep 27, 2026, 4:41 AM CDT
Pipeline:
2.1.0
Claim type:
Factual

Where this claim appeared

Papa Johns, Propaganda and Putin: How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic Adviser

ProPublica · Heather Vogell