For a brief moment in 2017, Anthony Scaramucci became a unit of time. His 11-day stint as White House communications director was so short-lived that it entered the political lexicon.

Almost a decade on, he has proven more durable than the joke. The Trump loyalist-turned-critic, Wall Street financier and podcast host remains a well-known figure in American political culture.

Scaramucci is still holding forth on the US president he once backed, as well as bets that have shaped his own career, including on crypto and Sam Bankman-Fried.

In this conversation with Mishal Husain, Scaramucci talks about his early life, his mistakes and his view of the political landscape ahead of the midterm elections. 

Read this interview with Mishal’s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview

03:00 - The midterms are “a longtime off”
06:58 - “I’m a loyalist”
08:35  - Who’s Trump’s successor?
08:55 - A president needs “name recognition” 
11:41 - Meeting Trump for the first time
13:14 - Trump’s “phenomenal political instincts”
14:45 - Joining the Trump campaign
16:11 - “Donald Trump was talking to my Dad”
20:56 - Getting fired by Trump
24:16 - It was “humiliating”
25:56 - Meeting Sam Bankman-Fried 
27:53 - “I made false assumptions”
31:18 - Bitcoin “I want to judge it over a five or 10 year period”
33:05 - Growing up on Long Island 
35:17 - “The Mooch” 
37:17 - The future of the Democrats
44:51 - History is a guide

Contact The Mishal Husain Show mishalshow@bloomberg.net

Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

For a brief moment in 2017, Anthony Scaramucci became a unit of time. His 11-day stint as White House communications director was so short-lived that it entered the political lexicon. Almost a decade on, he has proven more durable than the joke. The Trump loyalist-turned-critic, Wall Street financier and podcast host remains a well-known figure in American political culture. Scaramucci is still holding forth on the US president he once backed, as well as bets that have shaped his own career, including on crypto and Sam Bankman-Fried. In this conversation with Mishal Husain, Scaramucci talks about his early life, his mistakes and his view of the political landscape ahead of the midterm elections. Read this interview with Mishal&rsquo;s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview">www.bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview </a>03:00 - The midterms are &ldquo;a longtime off&rdquo; 06:58 - &ldquo;I&rsquo;m a loyalist&rdquo; 08:35&nbsp; - Who&rsquo;s Trump&rsquo;s successor? 08:55 - A president needs &ldquo;name recognition&rdquo; 11:41 - Meeting Trump for the first time 13:14 - Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;phenomenal political instincts&rdquo; 14:45 - Joining the Trump campaign 16:11 - &ldquo;Donald Trump was talking to my Dad&rdquo; 20:56 - Getting fired by Trump 24:16 - It was &ldquo;humiliating&rdquo; 25:56 - Meeting Sam Bankman-Fried 27:53 - &ldquo;I made false assumptions&rdquo; 31:18 - Bitcoin &ldquo;I want to judge it over a five or 10 year period&rdquo; 33:05 - Growing up on Long Island 35:17 - &ldquo;The Mooch&rdquo; 37:17 - The future of the Democrats 44:51 - History is a guide
Contact The Mishal Husain Show mishalshow@bloomberg.net
Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Make sense of the world with one essential conversation, every week. Mishal Husain, one of Britain's best interviewers, brings her signature blend of curiosity and tenacity to weekly conversations with world leaders, business titans, and cultural icons, revealing who they really are and how they see the world changing around them.

Subscribe today at Bloomberg.com/audio or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. For annotated transcripts of Mishal's conversations head to Bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview

Make sense of the world with one essential conversation, every week. Mishal Husain, one of Britain's best interviewers, brings her signature blend of curiosity and tenacity to weekly conversations with world leaders, business titans, and cultural icons, revealing who they really are and how they see the world changing around them.
Subscribe today at Bloomberg.com/audio or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. For annotated transcripts of Mishal's conversations head to Bloomberg.com/latest/weekend-interview

The Mishal Husain Show

Anthony Scaramucci: Trump and the Humiliation That Made Him Famous

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/82d7c136-48c0-43f9-9a21-b44300ffe668/transcript