Claim: Trump strategist Stephen Bannon defended spousal abuse with the statement, "Nobody can blame you for beating your wife if it's out of love."
Fact-check: Stephen Bannon: 'Nobody Can Blame You for Beating Your Wife If It's Out of Love'?
Verdict: false
Organisation: Snopes
Author: David Emery
Date published: 2016-08-27T00:00:00