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Scaramucci says Trump will be 'trounced' in midterms

The former White House communications director told CNBC the president knows the result is coming and predicted a Republican 'civil war' afterward

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Scaramucci says Trump will be 'trounced' in midterms

Anthony Scaramucci, a former White House communications director, said in an interview with CNBC that President Donald Trump is going to be "trounced" in the U.S. midterm elections and knows it, according to a report published by CNBC on Nov. 3.

Scaramucci also said the Republican party would face a "civil war" after the result, CNBC reported.

The prediction is Scaramucci's own assessment. CNBC's summary of the interview does not include polling or other figures behind it, and the full text of the report was not available for this article.

Further detail on Scaramucci's reasoning, and on what he meant by a Republican "civil war", was not available.

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  1. Confirmed Scaramucci said in an interview with CNBC that Trump is going to be "trounced" in the midterms and knows it. CNBC's article quotes Scaramucci saying the president will get trounced and that he knows it. This confirms he said it, not that the prediction will prove right. Trump is going to get 'trounced' in the midterms — and knows it, Anthony Scaramucci tells CNBC
  2. Confirmed Scaramucci also said the Republican party would face a "civil war" after the result. CNBC's report says he described the Republican party as facing a "civil war" after the midterm result. Trump is going to get 'trounced' in the midterms — and knows it, Anthony Scaramucci tells CNBC
  3. Confirmed Scaramucci is a former White House communications director, and CNBC published the report on Nov. 3. CNBC's article describes him as a former White House communications director. It says he held the job for 10 days in 2017. The URL is dated 2026/11/03. Trump is going to get 'trounced' in the midterms — and knows it, Anthony Scaramucci tells CNBC

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  1. Trump is going to get 'trounced' in the midterms — and knows it, Anthony Scaramucci tells CNBC (News report or publication)

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