Stephen Bannon late Wednesday called President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE a "great man" — even after Trump tore into the former White House chief strategist following the release of excerpts from an explosive new book.

“The president is a great man,” Bannon said on "Breitbart News Tonight," broadcast on Sirius XM, when asked about the feud between himself and Trump, according to The Washington Post

“You know I support him day in and day out.”

On Wednesday, Trump split from Bannon in dramatic fashion after his once-close political ally offered explosive criticism of the president and his family in a new book.

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In a statement Trump released, he accused Bannon of having "lost his mind" and of being "only in it for himself."