Trump is going to get ‘trounced’ in the midterms, Anthony Scaramucci predicts

Anthony Scaramucci, who spent eleven days as White House communications director during Donald Trump's first term, expects a heavy Republican defeat in Tuesday's midterm elections. Speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box Europe, he said the president understands this too, and he described the vote as the only chance Americans get to grade a sitting president. Polling cited by The Independent points to Democrats retaking the House and possibly the Senate, driven by anger over the Iran war and living costs. Control of either chamber could block Trump's agenda for his final two years.

Scaramucci argued Trump failed on promises about affordability, ending endless wars and disclosing the Epstein files, and said some in the MAGA movement are turning away from him. A Democratic win, he predicted, would bring investigations from both chambers, while Republicans would face an intellectual civil war over whether the party belongs to Ronald Reagan, George W Bush or Trump. Still, he expects MAGA traits to persist in the 2028 nominee, given Trump's PAC money.

On Iran, Scaramucci saw no common ground among Iran, Israel and the United States for a negotiated deal, and warned that wars hurt business and markets.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Independent’s reporting. Read the full story at The Independent →