Before addressing hundreds of local Republicans and rallying for area candidates in Elma at a Red Tide Rising event, party adviser Steve Bannon sat down with Ryan Whalen to discuss:

• The suspected bombs delivered to high-ranking Democrats, including the Clintons and former president Obama.
• Why the media is “detested” in current American culture.
• Why the Chris Collins race is a difficult one for Western New Yorkers.
• Why he won’t tell people who to vote for.