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113 quotes from Anthony Scaramucci
“I'm actually not a Never-Trumper.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
August 22, 2019   •   Scaramucci explaining that his opposition developed after previously supporting Trump.
CNN Cuomo Prime Time
“He's my marriage counselor.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
June 14, 2019   •   Scaramucci jokingly referring to Trump.
CNN New Day
“I've been a lifelong Republican.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
January 30, 2024   •   Scaramucci discussing his political background while explaining his opposition to Trump.
CNN
“I never begged him for a job.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
August 13, 2019   •   Scaramucci rejecting Trump's claim that he had begged to return to the administration.
CNN Tonight
“Those guys know the truth.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
August 23, 2020   •   Scaramucci criticizing Republicans who continued publicly supporting Trump.
CNN State of the Union
“He does not deserve to be president.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
October 3, 2020   •   Scaramucci expressing his political opposition to Trump's reelection.
CNN Cuomo Prime Time
“He will be ready for this.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
November 6, 2023   •   Scaramucci discussing Trump's preparation to testify in his New York civil fraud trial.
CNN This Morning
“I felt like seconds actually.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
January 30, 2024   •   Scaramucci joking about his 11-day tenure as White House communications director.
CNN
“I want to reset things.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
July 1, 2017   •   Discussing the White House's relationship with the press.
Television interview
“The fish stinks from the head down.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
July 27, 2017   •   Scaramucci discussing infighting and leaks within the White House.
CNN / Fox News transcript
“They're going to get fired.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
July 1, 2017   •   Scaramucci discussing White House employees responsible for unauthorized leaks.
Television interview
“I'm not trying to build my own brand off the strength of the president.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
July 1, 2017   •   Scaramucci contrasting himself with Steve Bannon.
The New Yorker interview
“It's going to be solid, anger-based and somewhat solitary.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
January 14, 2021   •   Scaramucci predicting Trump's final days in office.
CNN Anderson Cooper 360
“Instead of running the country, he's going to try to divide the country.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
August 13, 2019   •   Scaramucci's characterization of Trump's political strategy.
CNN Tonight
“I'll get to the person who leaked that to you.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
July 1, 2017   •   Said to reporter Ryan Lizza.
The New Yorker
“I would like to stay married.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
June 14, 2019   •   Scaramucci joking about why returning to the White House might not be wise.
CNN New Day
“The guy has gotten too far.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
August 13, 2019   •   Scaramucci explaining his break with Trump.
CNN Tonight
“It's not my hand on the cookie jar.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
May 31, 2023   •   Scaramucci imitating what he characterized as Trump's response to damaging evidence.
CNN
“He's the guy that's caught with his hand in the cookie jar.”
— Anthony Scaramucci
May 31, 2023   •   Scaramucci discussing reporting about Trump's handling of classified documents.
CNN